[XPath Modding Explanation Thread]

On 8/1/2021 at 1:30 PM, dwarfmaster1974 said:

i just want to create a server side only mod where I would also like to change the models for certain blocks.
Example: I want to create a block that has the forge as a base but should look like a concrete block.
Is that possible?

Do you mean a forge that looks like a concrete block in simple terms? Yes, this is possible.

 

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I also wonder if it is possible to paint this new block or to determine a texture from the known paintings. For example, with a red cross for medicine.
Is that possible?

 

Can this new concrete forge block be painted? Yes

 

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I also wonder if I can combine several blocks for one block. By this I mean, for example, to put a lamp or candle on this concrete block.
Is that possible?

Do you mean that the block has the appearance of a concrete block with a candle on top of it - but is actually only 1 block?
Yes, this is possible, but not as simple as changing codes around. You would need to create a block in a program like Unity with this appearance then export it as a unity3d file.
Then link to this model in the xml and change the MultiBlockDim value to "1,2,1".

 

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Finally, where can I find an overview of all the models that are available? There are already some xpaths in this article but I am almost sure that there are more. Is there a link or something?

I haven't read all of this article but a good starting point is to browse through the ItemIconAtlas folder