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3Ball Position Library: Illustrated Setups You Can Open

Browse every built-in 3Ball training layout with its real ball coordinates and a direct simulator link. Choose a position, compare one change and record your result.

Author: Setviva Engineering 1231 words 7 min read

This is the built-in 3Ball practice collection. Every card below comes from the same position data used by the application. It is a set of starting layouts, not a claim to contain every classic shot in three-cushion billiards.

Choose a layout for one question

Use a wide layout to compare route choice, a close cluster to inspect collision timing, or a cushion-first layout to study the rebound before the first object ball. A preset name is a memory aid; it does not prove that a named system will score from those coordinates.

The diagrams show the actual starting locations on the 2.84 × 1.42 m reference table. Coordinates describe ball centres in centimetres. The simulator link opens the layout for inspection; it does not automatically execute a successful shot.

A repeatable comparison

How to read the collection

Opening, long, short, umbrella and ticky are labels used in the app. Other cards describe a geometric feature, such as symmetry or a close corner. The collection is not an official federation syllabus and does not assign a universal popularity or difficulty ranking.

For match opening rules, use the event’s rulebook. For a practice comparison, the useful outcome is a clearly explained change from the same starting conditions. The card count and ball locations below are generated from the application inventory so they remain the same in every language.

25 built-in starting layouts

Choose a card to inspect its exact setup. White is the cue ball in these links. No scoring trajectory or player endorsement is implied by the layout name.

Choose a shot from the actual position →