I think there is an easier way to do this than with complex mathematics. I'm
not sure this would work, though I don't see why not. What you could do is
get a real rubix cube and draw or write down the positions and color of all
the different cubes. Then take a few days off work :-) and solve it as many
times as you can each time writing down all the different moves. Then all you
have to do is recreate the rubix cube in Pov-Ray using the drawing or
description you made of the original cube then animate it using the
instructions you wrote down while solving it.

Ken wrote:

> RED-Cow wrote:
> >
> > I got bored the other day and decided to make one of these.  I'm
> > wondering if Moray's Inverse Kinematics could be used to make it so the
> > sides are rotatable.  That would be cool.
>
>   From what I understand about inverse kinematics this would probably
> be a poor application of it's abilities. All you really need to do is
> declare a group of nine cubes on one face in a union and then rotate
> it around it's own axis.
>
>  A little random color distribution from that shown would at least
> seperate yours from the dozen or so I have seen all displayed in a
> solved state of rest.
>
>   To get it really mixed up i.e. to make it usable is not something I
> think would be worth the effort. Might make for a really challenging
> animation project. Write a routine that randomly mixes up the cube and
> the remainder of the animation pov spends trying to solve it. Might be
> possible but way beyond anything I would like to try.
>
>   Hey Spider ! Got a new challenge for you. <* big wide grin *>
>
> --
> Ken Tyler
>
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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