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HammerAnimations

by Zeith

HammerAnimations is a Forge and NeoForge library that loads Bedrock model animations into a compact API layer with hot-swapping.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverCustom license1.12.2 – 1.21.1

What it does

Other mods can use this library as a plain abstraction for reading, posing and drawing Bedrock-format models. Model files and animation files can be swapped while the game runs, and a reload command applies the changes without restarting the client or server.

Installation needs HammerLib, which the library depends on. HammerAnimations runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Builds cover 1.12.2 – 1.21.1 across eight release versions, with the Forge file 20.1.57 for 1.20.1 and the NeoForge file 21.1.57.1 for 1.21.1. The source code and issue tracker are public, but the project is under a custom license and is not open source.

Key features

  1. Bedrock model parsing

    Bedrock-format model and animation files are read into a structure that mods can render directly.

  2. Hot-swapping

    Models and animations can be replaced while the game runs, which speeds up iteration on a model.

  3. Reload command

    Running the hammeranims reload command applies changed files without restarting the game.

  4. Compact API layer

    A small set of calls handles animating and rendering, so a mod can use the library without a large integration.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available21.1.57.1
1.21Not available21.0.39
1.20.120.1.5720.1.57
1.19.419.2.2Not available
1.19.319.2.2Not available
1.19.219.2.38Not available
1.16.516.5.38Not available
1.12.212.2.57.1Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

HammerLibUtility mod that contains really useful code for quite a few mods.
Required

Required by 3 mods

TerrariaCraft 🌳1.12.2[ST]Drive1.20.1Watcher1.20.1

Use cases

Mod development

Mod authors who ship Bedrock-style models can use the library to parse and animate them, then test changes with hot-reload.

Modpack builds

Modpack makers who include mods built on the library need it present on both sides for those mods to load.

Who it’s for: The library is aimed at mod developers who render animated Bedrock models. Players usually meet it only as a required dependency of other mods.

Questions

Does HammerAnimations need HammerLib?

Yes. HammerLib is a required dependency and must be installed alongside HammerAnimations.

Does the library have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which loaders are supported?

Forge and NeoForge. Forge has files for 1.20.1 and NeoForge has files for 1.21.1, with builds covering 1.12.2 – 1.21.1.

Can the library be reused in other projects?

Its custom license is not open source, so the terms of the license should be checked before reusing the code.

In the catalog

HammerAnimations is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Library mods3,514Forge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

More from Zeith

All projects
HammerLib1.10.2 – 1.21.4Improvable Skills1.10.2 – 1.21.1Expanded Equivalence1.12.2 – 1.19.2Solar Flux Reborn1.9.4 – 1.21.4Cloudflared1.7.10 – 1.21.1MusicLayer1.12.2

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What the author says

This is a simple library and abstraction layer for parsing, animating, and rendering bedrock models. Brings Minecraft Bedrock models and animations as a compact and easy-to-use API layer with hot-swapping.
Zeith, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Zeith
Published
2023-08-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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