3D Models
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First of all, this page needs PRE-KNOWLEDGE related to how to create a texture pack, basic stuff won't be explained here. You can read them in the previous tutorials related to texture pack.
Here you will learn how to create the 3d model, and using the methods already explained, merge it with your current texture pack.
First, go to FILE -> NEW -> JAVA Block/Item
Then, this gui will be displayed where the important things are:
File Name: Basically the project name, it can be whatever you want
The other options aren't necessary unless you already have some experience in this app, so, it won't be explained for now. You can read about them in their wiki though.
Once the project is created, you have your work area, and the materials to work with are CUBES.
To add a cube press on 1 and to add a folder press on 2.
Once a block is added you can move it, resize it or rotate it, each action with specific tools in the toolbar on the top
And, you can add as many cubes as you want, move them wherever you want rotate it as you want (actually not, the limit is rotation from numbers related to 22.5, but anyways, that part is done automatically by the app 10/10) and resize it until the max (that is 3*3*3 blocks)
With that options, create lot of cubes until you get your final shape of the item you want. In this case mine finished is this one:
Once the MODEL is done, it looks empty, with no texture, so let's create one
First you have to select EVERY cube on your project
Then go to the left side and click the button that says "Create texture"
This GUI will be displayed where the important things are:
Name: Name of the texture, it MUST BE LOWERCASE
Pixel density: In few words, how detailed the texture will be, imagine like minecraft is 16x16 pixels, and real life is 4096x4096 pixels, real life looks lot of times more detailed than minecraft. (doesn't mean better)
And the rest of things just leave it as default or as it shows in the photo, they aren't necessary for now, but, the same as before, if want to know about it just read their wiki.
Now the texture is created, so let's go the PAINT zone on Blockbench
A new GUI will be displayed, and the same as EDIT zone, you have tools
And the colors palette
This is your part, where you get picasso vibes and start painting epic things.
Once you are done, instead of looking empty like at the first, it will have color and will look as you want.
Display is basically the way that it will look inside the game, here you edit lot of ways such as:
3D view Right Hand
3D view Left Hand
First person view Right Hand
First person view Left Hand
Item Frame
Head
Dropped item
Inventory
To access there just go to the DISPLAY ZONE of Blockbench
And just make your edits, the controls are the same as the one from edit
Move
Scale
Rotate
Now we have the model, texture and display ready, the only thing left is get the files to merge them into our texture pack
Export the model going FILE -> EXPORT -> Export Block/Item Model
Then the APP will ask you where to save it, do it in a safe place, we are going to use it.
To save the texture just go to the left side and click on the symbol marked in the image.
Then the APP will ask you where to save it, do it in a safe place, we are going to use it.
The JSON will be selected from the custom model data line, since my Blockbench model was called Sword.json I will change it to 1.json (just changed the name), in the line of custom model data the path will be the folder path and the name will be 1 (since I changed it to that)
You have to make sure the JSON downloaded from Blockbench once it is added into your texturepack it is using the correct path of texture, so open it, check the layer0, delete the old path and add the new one.
Then save everything and test, everything should work fine !!
To create the model you have many ways because there are many applications, the one that we are going to use today and I suggest you to use it is Blockbench -> You can either use the webpage online or download the app, anyways, take a look at it and check their controls.
