[Demo/tutorial] Animations with MCreator 2021.3 - but 1.17 only

Recently I started using animatedJava plugin for Blockbench. At first it was tricky, but not difficult to understand. It was created for 1.18, but I was able to modify the output settings so it works on 1.17. Scoreboard cannot have more than 16 characters for it to work on 1.17 - WILL NOT work on any prior version.

One basic rule:

1. create the model as if it was a *json model. Rotations must be in 22.5 increments. (Example +/- values ... 22.5, 45, 90, 112.5, 180, or 225 etc.) Do not rotate groups, just one block at a time within the limits.

What I have learned?

• A dummy model with custom behavior and/or size can be used as base entity
• The animatedJava model has in theory almost no size limits
• Model can be stationary or animated
• Animations can be twisted, turned or manipulated into any type of rotation, scale, direction, etc.
• Add the generated dp and rp to your workspace folder (use your system file explorer window)
• Link an animation created with animated Java to a function in MCreator, without the need of a plugin
• These animations have almost no limits - meaning eyes, mouth, elbows, knees, etc. ONLY custom entities, not player model
• Can also link/sync sound with animations
• Has texture variations - still learning how to do this
• Spawn animation, attack animations, and death animation works with procedures
• The scoreboard has to be modified for it to work on 1.17

The list might keep going, but this is what I learned as of today.

Also, when MCreator reaches 1.18, the scoreboard will not need modifications.

This is my progress.

https://www.planetminecraft.com/blog/animation-test-for-minecraft-java-1-18/

Will start creating a tutorial soon.