Lumina's custom: 3D Models
by Luminatrix
Lumina's custom: 3D Models lets players swap the default third person character for externally authored FBX, GLB, PMX or PMD models, with their animations.
What it does
The mod loads real 3D assets into the game and keeps the skeleton, weights, surface materials, shape keys and animation data of each file. Models can come straight from standard 3D pipelines, so an asset does not have to be rebuilt as cubes. FBX and GLB are handled natively, including built-in animation systems, and MMD models are supported through PMX and PMD files with VMD animation playback.
Everything runs through presets. A preset is not a model file but a full package: it holds the 3D asset, its render configuration, material, scale, position and rotation tweaks, and optional physics for MMD models only. Animation files are kept separate from gameplay logic, and each preset maps animation clips to states such as walk, sprint, jump, idle, swim and attack. Player presets follow the actual player state, block presets swap animations by redstone level, and entity presets switch clips by movement and combat.
Installation needs Fabric. Only players need the mod, while a server can run without it. The mod is published for 1.21.4 and 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is 1.0.0 for 26.2. The code is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
External 3D assets
Replaces the default third person character model with custom FBX or GLB models and their animations.
MMD support
Loads PMX and PMD models and plays VMD motion files, with optional physics for MMD models.
Preset system
A preset packages the asset, render settings and animation mapping, and defines how the model appears in Minecraft.
State-driven animation
Player, block and entity presets assign animation clips to walking, combat, redstone levels and movement.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Model Changer is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved and is not open source. Anime Hologram is a Fabric client and server mod for 1.21.8, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Extra Animations is open source under the MIT License, client required and server optional, and covers 1.21.7 – 26.3 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumina's custom: 3D Models | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-07-24 |
| Model Changer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-06 |
| Anime Hologram | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-18 |
| Extra Animations | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.7 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-08-24 |
Questions
Does Lumina's custom: 3D Models need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Can it run shaders?
In the catalog
Lumina's custom: 3D Models is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Lumina's Custom is a Minecraft rendering mod that loads real external 3D assets into the game — with their rigs, bones, materials, morphs, and animation systems intact. The point is to step outside the cube workflow and use models that come straight from standard 3D pipelines, without sacrificing too much performance…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lc3dm
- Owner
- Luminatrix
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
