How to get Tabula models to work in MCreator (For Minecraft versions 1.8 and above)

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How to get Tabula models to work in MCreator (For Minecraft versions 1.8 and above)
Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:46 (edited)

So today i thought i would make this little tutorial on how to use models imported from Tabula in MCreator. Now unfortunately, this won't work for Minecraft 1.7.10. It can only work for 1.8 and above. (Well, the models work, but i can't find any way of animating the models in 1.7.10 since the codes i tried didn't work. But they work in 1.8 and above)

So first off, you are going to want to open Tabula. When you install it, click on the T to open it.

 

Next, you are gonig to want to start or select your model. Note that this is not a tutorial on parenting the model nor modelling itself. What you do to start making the model, click the blank page with the green plus in the top left corner.

 

Once you have your model done, I am using the Bamster model from my World Trigger mod as an example, you are going to want to make sure you have it completed. Also decide whether or not you are going to scale the model or not.

 

Then you click on the blank page with the red arrow. To get a file to use to texture your model, select texturemap. Not project texture. To export, click Java class.

 

Next what you will want to do is you will have to make sure the name of your model is spelt correctly. Make sure that it matches the name of the class but has "Model" infront of it. For example, i will have named the class for the Bamster "Bamster" in MCreator. If I import the model just being called "Bamster", you will get errors. So when exporting it, make it like "ModelBamster". No spaces between "Model" and the name of your mob. Also make sure the M is capitalized. In the package for class section, make sure you put net.minecraft.src. Do not put anything else there besides that otherwise you will get errors.

 

Lastly, I am unsure how to take screenshots of notepad ++, so you are going to have to read carefully. If you scaled your model, open up the export and remove all imports. They are not necessary. The imports you should remove look like this:

"import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelBase;
import net.minecraft.client.model.ModelRenderer;
import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;"

 

After that, you will want to go into MCreator and create a mob class. Like said before, put in the exact name for your model. (minus the model part). And do everything else like you normally would.

 

If you want to have animations to work, i am afraid i can only help with the simple walking animation. MCreator does not recognize Tabula models for it's animation segment, but taking the code from a model that was previously animated in MCreator, that will just work fine. 

Look for the code that looks like this: 

"   public void setRotateAngle(ModelRenderer modelRenderer, float x, float y, float z) {
        modelRenderer.rotateAngleX = x;
        modelRenderer.rotateAngleY = y;
        modelRenderer.rotateAngleZ = z;
    }
}

"

It should be all the way at the bottom. Simply replace it with the following code:

"

public void setRotationAngles(float f, float f1, float f2, float f3, float f4, float f5, Entity entity)
{
super.setRotationAngles(f, f1, f2, f3, f4, f5, entity);
this.HEAD.rotateAngleY = f3 / (180F / (float)Math.PI);
this.HEAD.rotateAngleX = f4 / (180F / (float)Math.PI);
this.LEFTARM.rotateAngleX = MathHelper.cos(f * 1.0F) * -1.0F * f1;
this.RIGHTARM.rotateAngleX = MathHelper.cos(f * 1.0F) * 1.0F * f1;
this.LEFTLEG.rotateAngleX = MathHelper.cos(f * 0.6662F + (float)Math.PI) * 2.0F * f1 * 0.5F;
this.RIGHTLEG.rotateAngleX = MathHelper.cos(f * 0.6662F) * 2.0F * f1 * 0.5F;
}

}

"

Then replace the capitalized portions with the corresponding piece in your model. For example, if the piece you want animated is titled "Shape55" replace the corresponding part with "Shape55". Also yes, there has to be two parts for the head area.

 

Anyways, that concludes the little tutorial. Hope you can find it useful.

Edited by Klemen on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 17:46
Good tutorial. We are also
Sun, 03/19/2017 - 18:58

Good tutorial. We are also looking for official solutions regarding Techne, but for now, this guide could be useful!

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This seems cool. I like it.
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 04:10

This seems cool. I like it.

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RE:Good tutorial. We are also
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 18:16

@#1 Tabula is ONLY compatible with 1.7.10. I like Tabula, but MCAnimator is a perfect replacement for Techne.

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RE:RE:Good tutorial. We are also
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 18:17

@#1 *1.8

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Tabula
Mon, 03/20/2017 - 19:10

I used tabula for the 1.10 version and still use it for 1.11.2 and it works fine. Mcanimator is the one that doesn't work right for me.

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Oh ya. We definitely need a
Mon, 03/27/2017 - 21:10

Oh ya. We definitely need a Techne replacement since Techne got taken down. MCAnimator and MCModeller seem to be great choices. Also pls make it mac compatible! I'm sick of using the ghast model over and over.

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For Some reason tabula doesnt
Mon, 05/01/2017 - 18:52

For Some reason tabula doesnt work for me and forge just says for only 1.8 "Your minecraft launcher is installed improperly" or something like that!

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RE:For Some reason tabula doesnt
Mon, 05/01/2017 - 20:52

@#5 are you sure you used the right forge version/installed the mod correctly?

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Yup, Forge 1.11.2 Works
Tue, 05/02/2017 - 19:20

Yup, Forge 1.11.2 Works perfectly fine but 1.8 doesnt.But does it have to be a exact exact version of forge to work?

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RE:Yup, Forge 1.11.2 Works
Wed, 05/03/2017 - 21:42

@#6 I'm not sure, but you should use what will most likely work for it. I am using 1.8 forge 11.14.4.1563

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Figured out the issue, tabula
Thu, 05/04/2017 - 23:25

Figured out the issue, tabula requires another mod to work!Sorry about that.

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RE:Figured out the issue, tabula
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 00:39

@#7 Oh, alright. well, have fun modeling!

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Oh, Theres a error now when I
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 13:25

Oh, Theres a error now when I pasted the animation code inside

this.setRotationAngle(Leg4, 0.18203784098300857F, 0.136659280431156F, -0.136659280431156F);
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  symbol: method setRotationAngle(ModelRenderer,float,float,float)

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at the .setRotationAngle part
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 13:26

at the .setRotationAngle part it says a error, and yes I messed around with the code but it still says its incorrect(Messing around is why it says "Rotation" instead)