
Mining & Placing Animations
Adds customizable animations to blocks when mining and placing! (Mining Quakes successor)
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About this Mod

Animated Blocks
Blocks will now have an animation when mined and placed!
| Mining Animation | Placing Animation (only in 2.0.0+) |
|---|---|
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Customization
The animations are fully customizable via resource packs.
example

animations_config.json:
{
"global": { // all the blocks will have these animations by default
"mining_animation": "mining_and_placing_animations:animations/global_mining_animation",
"placing_animation": "mining_and_placing_animations:animations/global_placing_animation"
},
"specific": [ // you can set a specific animation for certain block(s)
{
"blocks": [
"minecraft:dirt",
"minecraft:stone",
"#minecraft:slabs" // you can use tags
],
"mining_animation": "mining_and_placing_animations:animations/dirt_mining_animation",
"placing_animation": "mining_and_placing_animations:animations/dirt_placing_animation"
},
{
"blocks": [
"minecraft:cobblestone"
],
"mining_animation": "mining_and_placing_animations:animations/cobblestone" // if you don't put a 'placing_animation', it will take the global placing animation, same for the mining animation
}
],
"mining_blacklist": [
"#minecraft:beds", // you can use tags
"#minecraft:doors",
"minecraft:oak_planks",
],
"placing_blacklist": [
"#minecraft:pressure_plates",
"minecraft:rail",
"minecraft:snow_block"
]
}
The animation files have to be under the directory 'animations'.
dirt_mining_animation.json (example of a possible mining animation, same for the placing animation):
{
"duration": 0.15, // length of the animation in seconds
"pivot_point": [0.5, 1.0, 0.5],
"keyframes": [
{
"time": 0.0,
"translation": [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
"rotation": [-22.5, 0.0, 45.0],
"scale": [0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
},
{
"time": 0.05,
"translation": [20.0, 0.0, -20.0],
"rotation": [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
"scale": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
},
{
"time": 0.10,
"translation": [0.0, -15.0, 0.0],
"rotation": [0.0, -90.0, 0.0],
"scale": [1.5, 1.5, 1.5]
},
{
"time": 0.15,
"translation": [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
"rotation": [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
"scale": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
}
]
}
You can have as many animations as you want!
Available Versions
How to Install Mining & Placing Animations on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Mining & Placing Animations file for fabric and Minecraft 1.21.11.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mining & Placing Animations need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Mining & Placing Animations as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does Mining & Placing Animations require?
Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Mining & Placing Animations is not working – what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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