I have a custom modeled sword, but in hand it holds not like a sword but like an apple (i.e. it's not rotated). Since I'm not good with the handleperspective part of a custom model yet, is there a way to use item/handheld rather than item/generated when using event.getRegistry().put() to "register" the new model? If not, what are the transforms that item/handheld uses to make the held item face forward, since I've dug for it in the workspace but can't seem to find it? Link to relevant github page here, and thanks in advance.

Look at diamond_sword.json

{
    "parent": "item/handheld",
    "textures": {
        "layer0": "items/diamond_sword"
    }
}

It renders everything automatically.

So yes you can and it's the way minecraft does this

you don't need something else I think.

Edited July 7, 20187 yr by _Cruelar_
typo and forgot something