Changing block texture depending of the direction it was placed

TokiiWalkie · February 6, 2021

Hello, I’m pretty new in the Minecraft modding community, and I’m having a lot of difficulties, since i’m a beginner. Actually, I’m working on a big railway project on Minecraft, and I wanted to create a mod that fills what is missing. I started by doing a platform indicator block to indicate the player the train he needs to take (a texture example is attached). But my stations won’t be all in the same directions, so I need to make a block that has different faces depending on the player position, but I don’t know how to do.

I tried some researches on the Internet, I tried to find answers in the source code of other mods, but I can’t figure how to do this kind of block

Maybe using BlockState? I really don’t know...

Here is my project structure :

Here is some codes :

# Block class
  public class PlatformIndicatorBlock extends Block {
    public PlatformIndicatorBlock() {
        super(AbstractBlock.Properties.create(Material.CLAY, MaterialColor.LIGHT_BLUE)
                .hardnessAndResistance(2f, 6f)
                .harvestTool(ToolType.PICKAXE)
                .harvestLevel(1)
                .sound(SoundType.STONE));
    }
}

// Blockstate file
{
  "variants": {
    "": { "model": "twlksrailwayproject:block/platform_indicator_block" }
  }
}

// Model file
{
  "parent": "block/cube",
  "textures": {
    "front": "twlksrailwayproject:blocks/platform_indicator_block_front",
    "side": "twlksrailwayproject:blocks/platform_indicator_block_side"
  },
  "elements": [
    {
      "from": [0, 0, 0],
      "to": [16, 16, 16],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "down" },
        "up":    { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#front", "cullface": "north" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "west" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "east" }
      }
    }
  ]
}

(Sorry for bad english, I’m french and not fluent yet ^^’)

TokiiWalkie · February 6, 2021

3 hours ago, diesieben07 said:

Have you tried looking at the vanilla blocks that do this (furnace, for example)?

I was looking for this kind of blocks, but i can’t find it on the internet

Maybe you have a link?

TokiiWalkie · February 7, 2021

So, I’ve been looking for the source code of the furnace block, but it was a bit too complicated for me ^^'. So, I searched on the source code of the mod "IronFurnaces", and I found something interesting :

public class PlatformIndicatorBlock extends Block {
    public PlatformIndicatorBlock() {
        super(AbstractBlock.Properties.create(Material.CLAY, MaterialColor.LIGHT_BLUE)
                .hardnessAndResistance(2f, 6f)
                .harvestTool(ToolType.PICKAXE)
                .harvestLevel(1)
                .sound(SoundType.STONE));
    }

  	// What I’ve added
  
    @Override
    public BlockState getStateForPlacement(BlockItemUseContext ctx) {
        return (BlockState) this.getDefaultState().with(BlockStateProperties.HORIZONTAL_FACING,         ctx.getPlacementHorizontalFacing().getOpposite());
    }
}

But now, it creshes when I try to place the block :

// You're mean.

Time: 07/02/21 12:25
Description: Unexpected error

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Cannot set property DirectionProperty{name=facing, clazz=class net.minecraft.util.Direction, values=[north, south, west, east]} as it does not exist in Block{twlksrailwayproject:platform_indicator
_block}
        at net.minecraft.state.StateHolder.with(StateHolder.java:109) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at fr.twlk.therailwaysproject.content.blocks.PlatformIndicatorBlock.getStateForPlacement(PlatformIndicatorBlock.java:31) ~[main/:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.getStateForPlacement(BlockItem.java:108) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.tryPlace(BlockItem.java:54) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.onItemUse(BlockItem.java:42) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.lambda$onItemUse$5(ItemStack.java:192) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.onItemUse(ItemStack.java:207) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.onItemUse(ItemStack.java:192) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.PlayerController.func_217292_a(PlayerController.java:319) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.rightClickMouse(Minecraft.java:1407) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.processKeyBinds(Minecraft.java:1692) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.runTick(Minecraft.java:1507) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.runGameLoop(Minecraft.java:979) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:612) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:184) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at net.minecraftforge.userdev.FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.java:52) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at net.minecraftforge.userdev.LaunchTesting.main(LaunchTesting.java:105) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {}


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- Head --
Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
        at net.minecraft.state.StateHolder.with(StateHolder.java:109) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at fr.twlk.therailwaysproject.content.blocks.PlatformIndicatorBlock.getStateForPlacement(PlatformIndicatorBlock.java:31) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.getStateForPlacement(BlockItem.java:108) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.tryPlace(BlockItem.java:54) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.BlockItem.onItemUse(BlockItem.java:42) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.lambda$onItemUse$5(ItemStack.java:192) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.onItemUse(ItemStack.java:207) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.item.ItemStack.onItemUse(ItemStack.java:192) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading}
        at net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.PlayerController.func_217292_a(PlayerController.java:319) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.rightClickMouse(Minecraft.java:1407) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.processKeyBinds(Minecraft.java:1692) ~[forge:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
-- Affected level --
Details:
        All players: 1 total; [ClientPlayerEntity['Dev'/146, l='ClientLevel', x=228.57, y=72.00, z=132.31]]
        Chunk stats: Client Chunk Cache: 121, 35
        Level dimension: minecraft:overworld
        Level spawn location: World: (176,68,-16), Chunk: (at 0,4,0 in 11,-1; contains blocks 176,0,-16 to 191,255,-1), Region: (0,-1; contains chunks 0,-32 to 31,-1, blocks 0,0,-512 to 511,255,-1)
        Level time: 91379 game time, 1 day time
        Server brand: forge
        Server type: Integrated singleplayer server
Stacktrace:
        at net.minecraft.client.world.ClientWorld.fillCrashReport(ClientWorld.java:465) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.addGraphicsAndWorldToCrashReport(Minecraft.java:2086) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:633) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:184) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0_275] {}
        at net.minecraftforge.userdev.FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.java:52) ~[forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
        at net.minecraftforge.userdev.LaunchTesting.main(LaunchTesting.java:105) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-recomp.jar:?] {}


-- System Details --
Details:
        Minecraft Version: 1.16.4
        Minecraft Version ID: 1.16.4
        Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0
        Java Version: 1.8.0_275, Oracle Corporation
        Java VM Version: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
        Memory: 509008104 bytes (485 MB) / 1163919360 bytes (1110 MB) up to 1881145344 bytes (1794 MB)
        CPUs: 4
        JVM Flags: 1 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump
        ModLauncher: 8.0.6+85+master.325de55
        ModLauncher launch target: fmluserdevclient
        ModLauncher naming: mcp
        ModLauncher services:
                /mixin-0.8.2.jar mixin PLUGINSERVICE
                /eventbus-3.0.5-service.jar eventbus PLUGINSERVICE
                /forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-launcher.jar object_holder_definalize PLUGINSERVICE
                /forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-launcher.jar runtime_enum_extender PLUGINSERVICE
                /accesstransformers-2.2.0-shadowed.jar accesstransformer PLUGINSERVICE
                /forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-launcher.jar capability_inject_definalize PLUGINSERVICE
                /forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-launcher.jar runtimedistcleaner PLUGINSERVICE
                /mixin-0.8.2.jar mixin TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE
                /forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.3-launcher.jar fml TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE
        FML: 35.1
        Forge: net.minecraftforge:35.1.4
        FML Language Providers:
                [email protected]
                minecraft@1
        Mod List:
                client-extra.jar                                  |Minecraft                     |minecraft                     |1.16.4              |DONE      |a1:d4:5e:04:4f:d3:d6:e0:7b:37:97:cf:77:b0:de:ad:4a:47:ce:8c:96:49:5f:0a
:cf:8c:ae:b2:6d:4b:8a:3f
                main                                              |Example Mod                   |twlksrailwayproject           |1.0                 |DONE      |NOSIGNATURE
                forge-1.16.4-35.1.4_mapped_snapshot_20201028-1.16.|Forge                         |forge                         |35.1.4              |DONE      |NOSIGNATURE
        Crash Report UUID: a705293e-ad82-4e78-b8af-bfc6be8b698b
        Launched Version: MOD_DEV
        Backend library: LWJGL version 3.2.2 build 10
        Backend API: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 5100 GL version 4.3.0 - Build 20.19.15.4624, Intel
        GL Caps: Using framebuffer using OpenGL 3.0
        Using VBOs: Yes
        Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge'
        Type: Client (map_client.txt)
        Graphics mode: fast
        Resource Packs:
        Current Language: English (US)
        CPU: 4x Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4278U CPU @ 2.60GHz

I have also modified some files :

// Blockstate file

{
  "variants": {
    "facing=east": {
      "model": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block",
      "y": 90
    },
    "facing=north": {
      "model": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block"
    },
    "facing=south": {
      "model": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block",
      "y": 180
    },
    "facing=west": {
      "model": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block",
      "y": 270
    }
  }
}

// Model file

{
  "parent": "minecraft:block/orientable",
  "textures": {
    "top": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block_side",
    "front": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block_front",
    "side": "minecraft:block/platform_indicator_block_side"
  }
}

Maybe you know this error and why it crashes?

Edited February 7, 2021 by TokiiWalkie
Wrong model file

TokiiWalkie · February 7, 2021

I guess it works now, my game does not crash, but now my texture isn’t showing on the block

TokiiWalkie · February 7, 2021

Ok thank you it works now (I have forgotten to change minecraft: to my mod id).

Tysm :DD

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