[1.8][Solved]Using setBlockState to set block to custom block?

[memcallen]

How can I use an IBlockState and World.setBlockState to set a block to my custom block? Using Block.getDefaultBlockState doesn't work.

[Failender]

more details pls. what the problem wiht getDefaultBlockState. Maybe show the code that isnt working

[ShadowBeastGod]

all you have to do is put your model(json file if you dont have it as json use mr.crayfish model maker http://mrcrayfish.com/demo/modelcreator/) in models folder. then make sure the corespawning blockstate variables match up with the models. this should do the trick but having multiple models can be tricky though.

 

*if just one rendering*{this is should be the blockstate}

{
    "variants": {
        "normal": {"model": "modid:blockmodel"}
    }
}

*for more than one rendering

{
    "variants": {
       "on=true": {"model": "modid:blockmodel"},
       "on=flase": {"model": "modid:blockmodel2"}
    }
}

[memcallen]

Currently, I'm making an IWorldGenerator that will spawn a structure. I need some way to set the blocks to my block. I thought maybe using World.setBlockState would help but it might not do what I think it does. Can I use setBlockState to set the blocks or do I use another method?

[AnZaNaMa]

BlockPos position = new BlockPos(x, y, z);

world.setBlockState(position, ClassThatCreatesInstanceOfBlock.yourBlock.getDefaultState());

 

there is an optional 3rd parameter called flags, but I didn't look into it enough to see what it did.

[memcallen]

@AnZaNaMa that's almost exactly what I did, though it didn't set the block to what I wanted:

BlockPos block = new BlockPos(x,0,z);

block = world.getTopSolidOrLiquidBlock(block);

System.out.println("Top Block is:"+block.getY());

IBlockState state = Ancients.invincible.getDefaultState();

world.setBlockState(block, state);

 

'Ancients.invincible' being my block.

 

FYI:This code was meant to be used in an IWorldGenerator(Which is why I'm getting the top block)

[memcallen]

Yes the line "Top Block is: (block y value)" is being printed.

[memcallen]

Yes I spawned it in and can place it properly without crashes (I'm still figuring out how to texture it though...)

[memcallen]

I found something odd, the blocks are being spawned, just not in the right place. For whatever reason they spawn in the same few chunks. I have no idea why, here's my spawning code:

int x = (chunkX*16)+RNG.nextInt(14);
int z = (chunkX*16)+RNG.nextInt(14);

System.out.println("Spawning at:"+ x+":"+z);

BlockPos block = new BlockPos(x,0,z);

block = world.getTopSolidOrLiquidBlock(block);

System.out.println("Top Block is:"+block.getY());

IBlockState state = Ancients.invincible.getDefaultState();

System.out.println(state);

world.setBlockState(block, state);

 

EDIT:It appears that my blocks are spawning in a diagonal, from what I assume is chunk '0,0'. I have never seen this happen before with my genning code (I used it in 1.7.2 and it worked fine).

[larsgerrits]

Look at this piece of code:

int x = (chunkX*16)+RNG.nextInt(14);
int z = (chunkX*16)+RNG.nextInt(14);

[memcallen]

Wow I didn't even realize that I put chunkX twice...I don't have my computer here right now but I will change that later, thanks.