The standalone wires render! :D

src/main/java/resonantinduction/MultipartRI.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import resonantinduction.multimeter.PartMultimeter;
 import resonantinduction.transformer.PartTransformer;
 import resonantinduction.wire.flat.PartFlatSwitchWire;
 import resonantinduction.wire.flat.PartFlatWire;
+import resonantinduction.wire.framed.PartWire;
 import codechicken.multipart.MultiPartRegistry;
 import codechicken.multipart.MultiPartRegistry.IPartFactory;
 import codechicken.multipart.MultipartGenerator;
@@ -13,9 +14,17 @@ public class MultipartRI implements IPartFactory
 {
 	public static MultipartRI INSTANCE;
 	
+	public static final String[] PART_TYPES = {
+	                                           "resonant_induction_wire",
+	                                           "resonant_induction_flat_wire", 
+	                                           "resonant_induction_flat_switch_wire", 
+	                                           "resonant_induction_multimeter", 
+	                                           "resonant_induction_transformer"
+	};
+
 	public MultipartRI()
 	{
-		MultiPartRegistry.registerParts(this, new String[] { "resonant_induction_flat_wire", "resonant_induction_flat_switch_wire", "resonant_induction_multimeter", "resonant_induction_transformer" });
+		MultiPartRegistry.registerParts(this, PART_TYPES);
 		MultipartGenerator.registerTrait("universalelectricity.api.energy.IConductor", "resonantinduction.wire.trait.TraitConductor");
 		MultipartGenerator.registerTrait("cofh.api.energy.IEnergyHandler", "resonantinduction.wire.trait.TraitEnergyHandler");
 		MultipartGenerator.registerTrait("ic2.api.energy.tile.IEnergySink", "resonantinduction.wire.trait.TraitEnergySink");
@@ -24,20 +33,21 @@ public class MultipartRI implements IPartFactory
 	@Override
 	public TMultiPart createPart(String name, boolean client)
 	{
-		if (name.equals("resonant_induction_flat_wire"))
+	    switch(name)
 	    {
+	        case "resonant_induction_wire":
+	            return new PartWire();
+	            
+	        case "resonant_induction_flat_wire":
 	            return new PartFlatWire();
-		}
-		else if(name.equals("resonant_induction_flat_switch_wire"))
-		{
+	            
+	        case "resonant_induction_flat_switch_wire":
 	            return new PartFlatSwitchWire();
-		}
-		else if (name.equals("resonant_induction_multimeter"))
-		{
+	            
+	        case "resonant_induction_multimeter":
 	            return new PartMultimeter();
-		}
-		else if (name.equals("resonant_induction_transformer"))
-		{
+	            
+	        case "resonant_induction_transformer":
 	            return new PartTransformer();
 	    }
 	    

src/main/java/resonantinduction/wire/ItemWire.java

@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ import resonantinduction.TabRI;
 import resonantinduction.Utility;
 import resonantinduction.wire.flat.PartFlatWire;
 import resonantinduction.wire.flat.RenderFlatWire;
+import resonantinduction.wire.framed.PartWire;
+import resonantinduction.wire.framed.RenderPartWire;
 import universalelectricity.api.energy.UnitDisplay;
 import universalelectricity.api.energy.UnitDisplay.Unit;
 import calclavia.lib.Calclavia;
 import calclavia.lib.render.EnumColor;
 import codechicken.lib.vec.BlockCoord;
 import codechicken.lib.vec.Vector3;
+import codechicken.multipart.ControlKeyModifer;
 import codechicken.multipart.JItemMultiPart;
 import codechicken.multipart.MultiPartRegistry;
 import codechicken.multipart.TMultiPart;
@@ -48,6 +51,19 @@ public class ItemWire extends JItemMultiPart
     {
         BlockCoord onPos = pos.copy().offset(side ^ 1);
 
+        if (ControlKeyModifer.isControlDown(player))
+        {
+            PartWire wire = (PartWire) MultiPartRegistry.createPart("resonant_induction_wire", false);
+
+            if (wire != null)
+            {
+                wire.preparePlacement(itemStack.getItemDamage());
+            }
+
+            return wire;
+        }
+        else
+        {
             if (!Utility.canPlaceWireOnSide(world, onPos.x, onPos.y, onPos.z, ForgeDirection.getOrientation(side), false))
             {
                 return null;
@@ -62,6 +78,7 @@ public class ItemWire extends JItemMultiPart
 
             return wire;
         }
+    }
 
     @Override
     public int getMetadata(int damage)
@@ -107,6 +124,8 @@ public class ItemWire extends JItemMultiPart
         }
 
         RenderFlatWire.flatWireTexture = register.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/flatWire");
+        RenderPartWire.wireIcon = register.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/wire");
+        RenderPartWire.insulationIcon = register.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/insulation" + (ResonantInduction.LO_FI_INSULATION ? "tiny" : ""));
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/resonantinduction/wire/framed/PartWire.java

@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public class PartWire extends PartAdvancedWire implements TSlottedPart, JNormalO
 		return subParts;
 	}
 	
+    public void preparePlacement(int meta)
+    {
+        this.setMaterial(meta);
+    }
+
 	@Override
 	public Iterable<Cuboid6> getCollisionBoxes()
 	{
@@ -272,13 +277,8 @@ public class PartWire extends PartAdvancedWire implements TSlottedPart, JNormalO
 	 */
 	public boolean isConnectionPrevented(TileEntity tile, ForgeDirection side)
 	{
-		return (tile instanceof IConductor ? this.canConnectTo((IConductor) tile) : false) || (isBlockedOnSide(side));// ||
-																														// tile
-																														// instanceof
-																														// IBlockableConnection
-																														// &&
-																														// ((IBlockableConnection)
-																														// tile).isBlockedOnSide(side.getOpposite()))*/;
+		return (tile instanceof IConductor ? this.canConnectTo((IConductor) tile) : false) || (isBlockedOnSide(side));
+		// || tile instanceof IBlockableConnection && ((IBlockableConnection) tile).isBlockedOnSide(side.getOpposite()))*/;
 	}
 
 	public byte getPossibleWireConnections()

src/main/java/resonantinduction/wire/framed/RenderPartWire.java

@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ public class RenderPartWire
 
 	public static void registerIcons(IconRegister iconReg)
 	{
-		wireIcon = iconReg.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/wire");
 		lainWireIcon = iconReg.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/lainWire");
-		insulationIcon = iconReg.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "models/insulation" + (ResonantInduction.LO_FI_INSULATION ? "tiny" : ""));
 		breakIcon = iconReg.registerIcon(ResonantInduction.PREFIX + "wire");
 	}