How to make directional block in minecraft 1.18.2

[Dog517]

Hello, im trying to make a directional block for minecraft. here is my register block code :

public static final Block OBAMIUM_BLOCK = registerBlock("obamium_block", new Block(FabricBlockSettings.of(Material.METAL).strength(10.0f).requiresTool()), ItemGroup.MATERIALS);

here is my blockstate.json:

{
"variants": {
"facing=north": { "model": "stuffmod:block/obamium_block"},
"facing=east": { "model": "stuffmod:block/obamium_block", "y": 90},
"facing=south": { "model": "stuffmod:block/obamium_block", "y": 180},
"facing=west": { "model": "stuffmod:block/obamium_block", "y": 270}
}
}

here is my block model.json:

{
"parent": "block/cube",
"textures": {
"down": "stuffmod:block/bottom",
"up": "stuffmod:block/back_or_top",
"north": "stuffmod:block/front",
"east": "stuffmod:block/sideleft",
"south": "stuffmod:block/back_or_top",
"west": "stuffmod:block/sideright",
"particle": "stuffmod:block/bottom"
}
}

and here is the item model.json:

{
"parent": "stuffmod:block/obamium_block"
}

Thanks for any help!

[warjort]

You need to set the properties for your block in its constructor.
The properties are what you specify as the keys of the variants in your blockstates.

See for example the PillarBlock used for wood logs which uses the AXIS property.
But I guess you are looking to use the net.minecraft.state.property.Properties.FACING property.

[Dog517]

Cannot resolve method 'getFacing()' at

public BlockState getPlacementState(ItemPlacementContext ctx) {
return (BlockState)this.getDefaultState().with(FACING, ctx.getSide().getFacing());
}

[warjort]

see my previous comment for the implementation of that method

my simple suggestion was make the block face the player

Direction direction = ctx.getPlayerFacing().getOpposite();
return this.getDefaultState().with(FACING, direction);

But, it is up to you how you really want to implement it.

[Dog517]

here is the github repository for the mod. If you could make a fork or something that would be good.
https://github.com/Dog517/fabric-StuffMod-mod-1.18/tree/master/src/main

[warjort]

I am not going to implement your mod for you.

I can answer questions when you get stuck,
but you need to take the time to try to understand what is going on.

If you need full code example(s), look at the wiki, the vanilla minecraft blocks or other mods with similar blocks on github.

[Dog517]

ok ill try to figure it out.

[warjort]

You also need to add() your properties to the StateManager in the block's appendProperties().
Again, see the PillarBlock as a simple example.

[Dog517]

I fixed it! I just copied the AbstractFurnaceItem to my custom block classs!