Puzzle: Tetrahedron, Vertex Cut, Type C, 3rd Order
Abbreviation: Tetra VC3
Commonly Known As: Nothing

Piece Counts
Name Qty Colors Orient. Perm. Orbits
Corner 4 3 3 None None
Wing 12 2 None Even None
Edge 6 2 2, Fixed Even None
Face Edge 12 1 None Even None
Face Corner 12 1 None Even None
Face Center 4 1 None Even None

Move Types
Type Layer Period Pieces Affected Total Parity
Vertex 1 3 1 corner twist, 1 wing 3-cyc, 1 edge 3-cyc,
2 face edge 3-cyc, 1 face corner 3-cyc,
1 face center 3-cyc
Even
Vertex 2 3 1 wing 3-cyc, 1 face edge 3-cyc,
2 face corner 3-cyc
Even

Suggested Solving Orders

Cage Method
1. Solve wings around corners
2. Solve edges
3. Solve face corners
4. Solve face edges
5. Solve face centers

Important Issues and Notes
The order of steps 3-5 can be changed.

Useful Algorithms

In step 3, three cycle face corners: (f+ u+ f-) U+ (f+ u- f-) U-
In step 4, three cycle face edges: (F+ u+ F-) U+ (F+ u- F-) U-
In step 5, swap two pairs of centers: (R+ L- R- L+) U+ (L- R+ L+ R-) U-