[1.13.2] Baking a Model WITHOUT an assigned block?

[mrburgerUS]

Hi everyone,

 

I have started a new topic because I feel this issue, while related, is sufficiently different. I am able to replace the Grass model with a "wrapper" (sets which quads to provide based on world) in 

ModelBakeEvent

BUT, I have hit a wall of creating a "headless" model for the Alpha Textured Grass block. In 1.13.2, this would be easy if I just registered a new block, the system would automatically load it and everything would work. My problem is that I need to turn a JSON not associated with any block into an IBakedModel. I have spent 2 days trying to figure out how to parse and convert the JSON, but it appears everything is done behind the scenes now. Is this even possible?

For reference, ModelBlock.class has a deserialize method, should I use that?

[Cadiboo]

Take a look at https://github.com/Cadiboo/WIPTech/blob/WIPTechAlpha/src/main/java/cadiboo/wiptech/client/model/ModelsCache.java. Especially the link in the class java doc

[mrburgerUS]

3 minutes ago, Cadiboo said:

Take a look at https://github.com/Cadiboo/WIPTech/blob/WIPTechAlpha/src/main/java/cadiboo/wiptech/client/model/ModelsCache.java. Especially the link in the class java doc

Hi Cadiboo,

 

I have read over this before, in the days between my last post. I have created my own ModelsCache, that uses IUnbakedModel instead of IModel for the model cache, because I had issues with using it as written. As I understand it, I load the model manually in TextureStitchEvent, putting it into the Models Cache for retrieval during bake. Is this correct?

[Cadiboo]

No, as I understand it you load the textures in the texture stitch event and load and bake the models in the model bake event. This method was developed by elix_x and @Draco18s. I pretty much copied and tweaked it. Draco is more likely to know how it actually works

[mrburgerUS]

3 hours ago, Cadiboo said:

No, as I understand it you load the textures in the texture stitch event and load and bake the models in the model bake event. This method was developed by elix_x and @Draco18s. I pretty much copied and tweaked it. Draco is more likely to know how it actually works

Ah, I see. The methodology makes sense, but how do I deserialize the textures from the block's JSON for loading? ICustomModelLoader? I am not opposed to creating a Parser if I have to.

 

EDIT: Model does not have a getTextures Method anymore, only the IUnbakedModel implementation has that method.

Edited February 28, 2019 by mrburgerUS
Additional clarification.

[mrburgerUS]

29 minutes ago, mrburgerUS said:

Ah, I see. The methodology makes sense, but how do I deserialize the textures from the block's JSON for loading? ICustomModelLoader? I am not opposed to creating a Parser if I have to.

 

EDIT: Model does not have a getTextures Method anymore, only the IUnbakedModel implementation has that method.

I fixed it! it ended up being a simple JSON error, I used the grass_block as an example for my model, and the 

"parent": "block/block",

line was causing parsing issues! The textures now load perfectly. Its awesome!

[Draco18s]

4 hours ago, Cadiboo said:

No, as I understand it you load the textures in the texture stitch event and load and bake the models in the model bake event. This method was developed by elix_x and @Draco18s. I pretty much copied and tweaked it. Draco is more likely to know how it actually works

For the record I barely know how it works. There was a lot of trial and error and things would crash without any real information at to what happened.

[mrburgerUS]

2 minutes ago, Draco18s said:

For the record I barely know how it works. There was a lot of trial and error and things would crash without any real information at to what happened.

Exactly! This problem took 5 days to solve, but I am super please with the results. It dynamically swaps out Baked Models, and it is beautiful.