I'd like to get an idea of what people do in order to render models for my api. Unfortunately the sources out there aren't always the most accurate. Additionally, Techne Online doesn't seem to be working for me (on a mac, so can't use local version), so I can't get any models (pre-made or otherwise). As such, I'd like to get some examples of code for this subject. Both the code that Techne generates, and the way the code is implemented. I would also like to see the json version of the Techne file (it should be available in the export tab online now I think), so that I can see how I would implement a custom system to render that. So please post some examples here, or a link to some good examples I can use for test samples in my code.

Techne, a tool used for modeling items, blocks, and entities in 1.7.10 (only entities in 1., uses .tcn files. The part that we use is exported to Java code in a .txt file, and should be used as a reference to get all the boxes / rotations / translations / scale right upon construction of your model class (initializing your ModelRenderer instances). Take a look at any of the mobs in Minecraft's source code, those are perfect examples of the similar code that Techne exports. You may also want to reference the render classes for the models / entities.

A small point, but worth mentioning: the output of Techne is not special - it's just standard model code/.JSON, i.e. a format that can be understood by Minecraft's rendering classes.

 

Besides, many modders (such as myself) will take whatever Techne outputs and completely change it (to clean it up and/or add parent:child relationships, for example), add animations, or any number of other things that one might also find in vanilla Minecraft models.

 

So... you literally have dozens of models at your fingertips already in the Minecraft code. What better test subjects than that?