ItemsModels & CustomModelData

In the new versions of Minecraft they changed things about the CustomModelData and now they are located in the items folder, this allows adding a component in the item to change its model.

Item Model Component

This is a new component added in 1.21.3, but in 1.21.4 it has been modified, is a way to use an item model different from those already created or modifying the existing ones, in this case the component references to assets/<namespace>/items/<id> and would be used as <namespace>:<id>

📦resource_pack.zip
  └── 📁assets
       └── 📁minecraft
           └── 📁items
               └── 📁📑some_item.json

In 1.21.3 referenced to assets/<namespace>/models/item/<id>

Give Command

/give @p diamond[item_model='minecraft:some_item'] 1

CustomModelData Examples

📦resource_pack.zip
  └── 📁assets
       └── 📁minecraft
           ├── 📁items
           │    └── 📑diamond.json
           └── 📁models
               └── 📁item
                    └── 📑awesome_item.json

diamond.json

{
    "model": {
        "type": "minecraft:range_dispatch",
        "property": "minecraft:custom_model_data",
        "entries": [
            {
                "threshold": 1382,
                "model": {
                    "model": "minecraft:item/awesome_item",
                    "type": "minecraft:model"
                }
            }
        ],
        "scale": 1,
        "fallback": {
            "type": "minecraft:model",
            "model": "minecraft:item/diamond"
        }
    }
}

Give Command

/give @p diamond[custom_model_data={floats:[1382]}] 1

custom_model_data Component Tutotial Here!

More Items Examples

3KB

bow.json

Open

Bow Examples

6KB

crossbow.json

Open

Crossbow Examples

2KB

fishing_rod.json

Open

Fishing Rod Examples

2KB

shield.json

Open

Shield Item Examples

3KB

trident.json

Open

Trident Item Example (Only you can modify the item on hand using ResourcePack)

Example of 2D Item in Inventory and 3D Item in Hand

{
    "model": {
        "type": "minecraft:range_dispatch",
        "property": "minecraft:custom_model_data",
        "entries": [
            {
                "threshold": 1381,
                "model": {
                    "property": "select",
                    "type": "minecraft:display_context",
                    "cases": [
                        {
                            "when": [
                                "gui",
                                "fixed",
                                "ground",
                                "on_shelf"
                            ],
                            "model": {
                                "type": "minecraft:model",
                                "model": "minecraft:item/diamond_pickaxe"
                            }
                        },
                        {
                            "when": [
                                "thirdperson_lefthand",
                                "thirdperson_righthand",
                                "ground",
                                "none"
                            ],
                            "model": {
                                "type": "minecraft:model",
                                "model": "minecraft:item/diamond_sword"
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            },
            {
                "threshold": 1382,
                "model": {
                    "model": "minecraft:item/awesome_item",
                    "type": "minecraft:model"
                }
            }
        ],
        "scale": 1,
        "fallback": {
            "type": "minecraft:model",
            "model": "minecraft:item/stone_sword"
        }
    }
}

Example of eating animation

📦resource_pack.zip
  └── 📁assets
       ├── 📁minecraft
       │    └── 📁items
       │        └── 📑apple.json
       └── 📁elitefantasy
            ├── 📁models
            │     └── 📁custom
            │          └── 📁items
            │               └── 📁food
            │                    ├──📑apple_rotated_to_mouth.json
            │                    ├── 📑apple_eat_1.json
            │                    ├── 📑apple_eat_2.json
            │                    ├── 📑apple_eat_3.json
            │                    ├── 📑apple_eat_4.json
            │                    ├── 📑apple_eat_5.json
            │                    └── 📑apple_eat_6.json
            └── 📁textures
                 └── 📁custom
                      └── 📁items
                           └── 📁food
                                ├── 🎨apple_eat_1.png
                                ├── 🎨apple_eat_2.png
                                ├── 🎨apple_eat_3.png
                                ├── 🎨apple_eat_4.png
                                ├── 🎨apple_eat_5.png
                                └── 🎨apple_eat_6.png

apple.json

{
  "model": {
    "type": "minecraft:select",
    "property": "minecraft:display_context",
    "cases": [
      {
        "when": "gui",
        "model": {
          "type": "minecraft:model",
          "model": "minecraft:item/apple"
        }
      }
    ],
    "fallback": {
      "type": "minecraft:condition",
      "property": "minecraft:using_item",
      "on_false": {
        "type": "minecraft:model",
        "model": "minecraft:item/apple"
      },
      "on_true": {
        "type": "minecraft:range_dispatch",
        "property": "minecraft:use_duration",
        "remaining": true,
        "scale": 1,
        "entries": [
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_6"
            },
            "threshold": 2
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_5"
            },
            "threshold": 6
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_4"
            },
            "threshold": 10
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_3"
            },
            "threshold": 14
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_2"
            },
            "threshold": 18
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_1"
            },
            "threshold": 22
          },
          {
            "model": {
              "type": "minecraft:model",
              "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_rotated_to_mouth"
            },
            "threshold": 26
          }
        ],
        "fallback": {
          "type": "minecraft:model",
          "model": "elitefantasy:custom/items/food/apple_eat_6"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Items with CustomModelData that change according to a date

This would be an example with Christmas

{
    "model": {
        "type": "minecraft:range_dispatch",
        "property": "minecraft:custom_model_data",
        "entries": [
            {
                "threshold": 1382,
                "model": {
                    "type": "minecraft:select",
                    "pattern": "MM-dd",
                    "property": "minecraft:local_time",
                    "cases": [
                        {
                            "model": {
                                "type": "minecraft:model",
                                "model": "minecraft:item/some_item_christmas"
                            },
                            "when": [
                                "12-24",
                                "12-25",
                                "12-26"
                            ]
                        }
                    ],
                    "fallback": {
                        "model": {
                            "type": "minecraft:model",
                            "model": "minecraft:item/some_item"
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        ],
        "scale": 1,
        "fallback": {
            "type": "minecraft:model",
            "model": "minecraft:item/diamond"
        }
    }
}