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+package buildcraft.api.builder;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author CovertJaguar <http://www.railcraft.info/>
+ */
+public class BlueprintHelpers {
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes a schematic orientation and blueprint orientation and returns the
+	 * orientation that should be used in the world. Admittedly this is not
+	 * sufficient for 24-point rotation. If you need something more complex,
+	 * you will have to handle it yourself.
+	 */
+	public static ForgeDirection rotateOrientation(ForgeDirection schematicOrientation, ForgeDirection blueprintOrientation) {
+		if (schematicOrientation == ForgeDirection.UP || schematicOrientation == ForgeDirection.DOWN) {
+			return schematicOrientation;
+		}
+		if (blueprintOrientation == ForgeDirection.SOUTH) {
+			return schematicOrientation.getOpposite();
+		}
+		if (blueprintOrientation == ForgeDirection.WEST) {
+			return schematicOrientation.getRotation(ForgeDirection.DOWN);
+		}
+		if (blueprintOrientation == ForgeDirection.EAST) {
+			return schematicOrientation.getRotation(ForgeDirection.UP);
+		}
+		return schematicOrientation;
+	}
+}