1.8.9 Animating 3D Models

[DestinySpork]

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I have a working 3d model using a .obj file, but I would like to know if I can render it from a tile entity.

I want to know because I want to a. animate it and b. change it depending on the block's state.

 

Also if anyone knows how to make my custom furnace render correctly in the inventory that would be appreciated

http://prntscr.com/an17a9

[DestinySpork]

If it's not possible with TESR or just the tile entity, how could this be achieved?

[Choonster]

I suggest you use Forge's animation system for this. I can't help you with it much myself, but there's an example mod here (assets).

 

The commit that added the system briefly explains the purpose of each animation class.

[DestinySpork]

Ok, the code is kinda hard to follow but thanks anyway

[DestinySpork]

Ok, so I've gone through all the code and copied it out.

However, my block just renders as a cube with missing texture. It is doing something because it is outputting to the console:

 

 

[16:57:52] [Client thread/INFO] [sTDOUT]:[destinyspork.appliedautomation.tileentity.ITileEntityChest:handleEvents:30]: Event: boop 0.001953125 BlockPos{x=-320, y=63, z=68} 15422.008

 

 

 

Also, i'm not sure why there is a chest involved with this, because it's looking for engine models.

 

Anyway, a model is better than no model so can anyone see what is wrong here?

EntityChest - http://pastebin.com/gWzNFJib

TileEntityChest - http://pastebin.com/PAYmWeJL

ClientProxy - http://pastebin.com/ScY4XpAN

If you need other classes tell me.

 

Also also - it looks to me like these 'frames' are stored inside a jason file - is there no way to set them in code? I don't want the model to change, I just want it to move, and smoothly (using sin(x)  ).

 

[DestinySpork]

Ok, I've decided to just say what it is I'm trying to make, and so hopefully somebody can help me from there.

I want to make a multiblock structure for an oil jack, and I want the 'swingy bit' to swing when it is active. I'm thinking of using 2 models, one for the frame and one for the arm. Hopefully this makes it clear what I am trying to achieve here.

 

PS. I don't want to use JSON because a. I want smooth motion and b. It's horrible and blocky, and can only do rectangular quads.

 

Edit: I was kinda wrong about that, smooth motion is possible with interpolation.