Converting and Using BDEngine Animations

Converting an Animation Datapack

You should already have the datapack of your BDEngine project downloaded

• Put your datapack in the DisplayEntityUtils plugin folder named bdenginedatapacks

• Run /deu bdengine convertanim <datapack-file> <desired-group-tag> <desired-animation-tag-prefix>

  This will convert both your model and animation into a format usable by DIsplayEntityUtils

  • The desired group tag will be the identifier used for your model, or group

  • The desired animation tag prefix will be used as a prefix for all converted animations

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Converting Legacy Animation Datapacks

• Datapacks created before BDEngine v1.13 (Dec. 8th, 2024) must be converted with: /deu bdengine convertanimleg.

• Legacy datapacks produce one animation, so <desired-animation-tag-prefix> becomes the exact tag of the single animation created.

• Command Format: /deu bdengine convertanimleg <datapack-file> <desired-group-tag> <desired-animation-tag>

• As with normal conversion, the group tag may be - if you do not wish to save a group along with the animation.

  • This is useful when converting multiple animations for an already existing model.

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Common Animation Commands

View ALL Animation Commands (By Page):

• /deu anim help [page-number]

Select Group (Often required for animation commands):

• /deu group spawn <group-tag> local

Select Animation:

• /deu anim select <animation-tag> local

Save Animation (Required after making changes):

• /deu anim save <storage-location>

Animation Information:

• /deu anim info

Preview Play Animation (Optionally play camera):

• /deu anim previewplay [-camera]

• -camera allows the player to view the animation's camera, if one was created when making the BDEngine animation

Play Animation (Optionally loop, use packets, play camera):

• /deu anim play [-loop] [-packet] [-camera]

  -packet available in v3.3.4+

  -camera available in 3.3.6+

• -camera allows the player to view the animation's camera, if one was created when making the BDEngine animation

Stop Animation:

• /deu anim stop

Toggle Scale Respect (Respect group's scale multiplier):

• /deu anim togglescalerespect

Toggle Texture Changes (Player Head Texture Change, Block/Item Display Type, Text Display Text):

• /deu anim toggledatachanges