Solved: Block Rendering

[holst666]

I am currently facing some issues with this small block that i'm trying to make.
When i'm placing it won't render when facing down.

all sides render correctly.

The block is just a copy of minecraft:hopper

my states:
 

{
  "variants": {
    "facing=down": { "model": "examplemod:block/newblock" },
    "facing=north": { "model": "examplemod:block/newblock_side" },
    "facing=south": { "model": "examplemod:block/newblock_side", "y": 180 },
    "facing=west": { "model": "examplemod:block/newblock_side", "y": 270 },
    "facing=east": { "model": "examplemod:block/newblock_side", "y": 90 }
  }
}

inside textures/block i got the exact same png's just renamed to reflect this examplemod.
inside, outside and top.

inside models/block
i got two model files,
newblock and newblock_side, just as minecraft hopper.

this is models/block/newblock.json:

{
  "ambientocclusion": false,
  "textures": {
    "particle": "examplemod:block/newblock_outside",
    "top": "examplemod:block/newblock_top",
    "side": "examplemod:block/newblock_outside",
    "inside": "examplemod:block/newblock_inside"
  },
  "elements": [
    {   "from": [ 0, 10, 0 ],
      "to": [ 16, 11, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#side" },
        "up":    { "texture": "#inside", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "west" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "east" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 0, 11, 0 ],
      "to": [ 2, 16, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "west" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 14, 11, 0 ],
      "to": [ 16, 16, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "east" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 2, 11, 0 ],
      "to": [ 14, 16, 2 ],
      "faces": {
        "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 2, 11, 14 ],
      "to": [ 14, 16, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 4, 4, 4 ],
      "to": [ 12, 10, 12 ],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#side" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side" }
      }
    },
    {   "from": [ 6, 0, 6 ],
      "to": [ 10, 4, 10 ],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "down" },
        "north": { "texture": "#side" },
        "south": { "texture": "#side" },
        "west":  { "texture": "#side" },
        "east":  { "texture": "#side" }
      }
    }
  ]
}

and models/block/newblock_side.json

{
    "ambientocclusion": false,
    "textures": {
        "particle": "examplemod:block/newblock_outside",
        "top": "examplemod:block/newblock_top",
        "side": "examplemod:block/newblock_outside",
        "inside": "examplemod:block/newblock_inside"
    },
    "elements": [
        {   "from": [ 0, 10, 0 ],
            "to": [ 16, 11, 16 ],
            "faces": {
                "down":  { "texture": "#side" },
                "up":    { "texture": "#inside", "cullface": "up" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
                "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "west" },
                "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "east" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 0, 11, 0 ],
            "to": [ 2, 16, 16 ],
            "faces": {
                "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
                "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "west" },
                "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 14, 11, 0 ],
            "to": [ 16, 16, 16 ],
            "faces": {
                "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" },
                "west":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" },
                "east":  { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "east" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 2, 11, 0 ],
            "to": [ 14, 16, 2 ],
            "faces": {
                "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 2, 11, 14 ],
            "to": [ 14, 16, 16 ],
            "faces": {
                "up":    { "texture": "#top", "cullface": "up" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "up" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "south" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 4, 4, 4 ],
            "to": [ 12, 10, 12 ],
            "faces": {
                "down":  { "texture": "#side" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side" },
                "south": { "texture": "#side" },
                "west":  { "texture": "#side" },
                "east":  { "texture": "#side" }
            }
        },
        {   "from": [ 6, 4, 0 ],
            "to": [ 10, 8, 4 ],
            "faces": {
                "down":  { "texture": "#side" },
                "up":    { "texture": "#side" },
                "north": { "texture": "#side", "cullface": "north" },
                "west":  { "texture": "#side" },
                "east":  { "texture": "#side" }
            }
        }
    ]
}

I am not sure if it is problem related to any of these files or if it is related to some block registration code
hope someone can help point me in the right direction.

please tell if i should post more code.
If it helps i have tried following this tutorial on youtube.

Best Regards.
 

 

 

Solved: 
 

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public BlockState getStateForPlacement(BlockItemUseContext context)
    {
        BlockState blockstate = super.getStateForPlacement(context);
        if (blockstate != null)
        {
            if(context.getNearestLookingDirection() == Direction.UP)
            {
                blockstate = blockstate.with(BlockStateProperties.FACING, Direction.DOWN);
            }
            else
            {
                blockstate = blockstate.with(BlockStateProperties.FACING, context.getNearestLookingDirection());
            }
        }
        return blockstate;
    }

I am now avoiding an up direction by checking context.getNearestLookingDirection() , setting it to direction.down i case that happens and otherwise use the returned direction.

 

 

Edited September 11, 2019 by holst666

[Animefan8888]

9 minutes ago, holst666 said:

When i'm placing it won't render when facing down.

Only when it is facing down? Have you looked at the block in F3 to make sure the facing property is down? Also could you post a screenshot or elaborate on what you mean by "won't render"?

[holst666]

3 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

Only when it is facing down? Have you looked at the block in F3 to make sure the facing property is down? Also could you post a screenshot or elaborate on what you mean by "won't render"?

Looks like it's facing up then.
it's when looking downwards and placing it.
Look up and placing works to.

[holst666]

Setting an facing=up would fix it,
but how do they handle it otherwise, vanilla does not look like they have set an up variant.?

Edited September 10, 2019 by holst666

[Animefan8888]

1 hour ago, holst666 said:

but how do they handle it otherwise, vanilla does not look like they have set an up variant.?

They must not ever let it have an UP variant when its placed.

[holst666]

How can i manual check for facing direction and set the propper blockstate then ?

[Animefan8888]

5 minutes ago, holst666 said:

How can i manual check for facing direction and set the propper blockstate then ?

I don't know what your code looks like so the best I can tell you is look at HopperBlock#getStateForPlacement

[holst666]

Solved: 
 

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public BlockState getStateForPlacement(BlockItemUseContext context)
    {
        BlockState blockstate = super.getStateForPlacement(context);
        if (blockstate != null)
        {
            if(context.getNearestLookingDirection() == Direction.UP)
            {
                blockstate = blockstate.with(BlockStateProperties.FACING, Direction.DOWN);
            }
            else
            {
                blockstate = blockstate.with(BlockStateProperties.FACING, context.getNearestLookingDirection());
            }
        }
        return blockstate;
    }

I am now avoiding an up direction by checking context.getNearestLookingDirection() , setting it to direction.down i case that happens and otherwise use the returned direction.