Captain Distracto

- Removed processing recipes from recipe book
- Reorganized items in creative tab
- Tweaked a few model transforms
- Fixed belt uvs
- ponder birbs can now face the cursor
- fix interpolation on ponder birbs
- Fixed log spam when assembling certain blocks (Points of interest) in a contraption
- Fixed content observers not triggering for in-line belt funnels

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllItems.java

@@ -68,6 +68,74 @@ public class AllItems {
 		REGISTRATE.startSection(MATERIALS);
 	}
 
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> WHEAT_FLOUR = ingredient("wheat_flour"), DOUGH = ingredient("dough"),
+		CINDER_FLOUR = ingredient("cinder_flour"), POWDERED_OBSIDIAN = ingredient("powdered_obsidian"),
+		ROSE_QUARTZ = ingredient("rose_quartz"), POLISHED_ROSE_QUARTZ = ingredient("polished_rose_quartz"),
+		PROPELLER = ingredient("propeller"), WHISK = ingredient("whisk"), BRASS_HAND = ingredient("brass_hand"),
+		CRAFTER_SLOT_COVER = ingredient("crafter_slot_cover"), ELECTRON_TUBE = ingredient("electron_tube"),
+		INTEGRATED_CIRCUIT = ingredient("integrated_circuit");
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<HiddenIngredientItem> BLAZE_CAKE_BASE =
+		REGISTRATE.item("blaze_cake_base", HiddenIngredientItem::new)
+			.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
+			.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<CombustibleItem> BLAZE_CAKE = REGISTRATE.item("blaze_cake", CombustibleItem::new)
+		.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> BAR_OF_CHOCOLATE = REGISTRATE.item("bar_of_chocolate", Item::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(6)
+			.saturation(0.3F)
+			.build()))
+		.lang("Bar of Chocolate")
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> SWEET_ROLL = REGISTRATE.item("sweet_roll", Item::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(6)
+			.saturation(0.8F)
+			.build()))
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> CHOCOLATE_BERRIES = REGISTRATE.item("chocolate_glazed_berries", Item::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(7)
+			.saturation(0.8F)
+			.build()))
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> HONEYED_APPLE = REGISTRATE.item("honeyed_apple", Item::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(8)
+			.saturation(0.8F)
+			.build()))
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<BuildersTeaItem> BUILDERS_TEA = REGISTRATE.item("builders_tea", BuildersTeaItem::new)
+		.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
+		.properties(p -> p.maxStackSize(16))
+		.lang("Builder's Tea")
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<Item> ANDESITE_ALLOY = ingredient("andesite_alloy"),
+		COPPER_INGOT = taggedIngredient("copper_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/copper"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag),
+		ZINC_INGOT = taggedIngredient("zinc_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/zinc"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag),
+		BRASS_INGOT = taggedIngredient("brass_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/brass"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag);
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<ChromaticCompoundItem> CHROMATIC_COMPOUND =
+		REGISTRATE.item("chromatic_compound", ChromaticCompoundItem::new)
+			.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
+			.model(AssetLookup.existingItemModel())
+			.onRegister(CreateRegistrate.itemColors(() -> ChromaticCompoundColor::new))
+			.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<ShadowSteelItem> SHADOW_STEEL = REGISTRATE.item("shadow_steel", ShadowSteelItem::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
+		.register();
+
+	public static final ItemEntry<RefinedRadianceItem> REFINED_RADIANCE =
+		REGISTRATE.item("refined_radiance", RefinedRadianceItem::new)
+			.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
+			.register();
+
 	public static final ItemEntry<Item> COPPER_NUGGET =
 		taggedIngredient("copper_nugget", forgeItemTag("nuggets/copper"), NUGGETS.tag),
 		ZINC_NUGGET = taggedIngredient("zinc_nugget", forgeItemTag("nuggets/zinc"), NUGGETS.tag),
@@ -91,77 +159,6 @@ public class AllItems {
 		CRUSHED_QUICKSILVER = compatCrushedOre("quicksilver"), CRUSHED_BAUXITE = compatCrushedOre("aluminum"),
 		CRUSHED_URANIUM = compatCrushedOre("uranium"), CRUSHED_NICKEL = compatCrushedOre("nickel");
 
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item> ANDESITE_ALLOY = ingredient("andesite_alloy"),
-		COPPER_INGOT = taggedIngredient("copper_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/copper"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag),
-		ZINC_INGOT = taggedIngredient("zinc_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/zinc"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag),
-		BRASS_INGOT = taggedIngredient("brass_ingot", forgeItemTag("ingots/brass"), CREATE_INGOTS.tag),
-
-		WHEAT_FLOUR = ingredient("wheat_flour"), DOUGH = ingredient("dough"), CINDER_FLOUR = ingredient("cinder_flour"),
-		POWDERED_OBSIDIAN = ingredient("powdered_obsidian"), ROSE_QUARTZ = ingredient("rose_quartz"),
-		POLISHED_ROSE_QUARTZ = ingredient("polished_rose_quartz"), PROPELLER = ingredient("propeller"),
-		WHISK = ingredient("whisk"), BRASS_HAND = ingredient("brass_hand"),
-		CRAFTER_SLOT_COVER = ingredient("crafter_slot_cover");
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<HiddenIngredientItem> BLAZE_CAKE_BASE =
-		REGISTRATE.item("blaze_cake_base", HiddenIngredientItem::new)
-			.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
-			.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<CombustibleItem> BLAZE_CAKE = REGISTRATE.item("blaze_cake", CombustibleItem::new)
-		.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item> BAR_OF_CHOCOLATE = REGISTRATE.item("bar_of_chocolate", Item::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(5)
-			.saturation(0.6F)
-			.build()))
-		.lang("Bar of Chocolate")
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item> SWEET_ROLL = REGISTRATE.item("sweet_roll", Item::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(6)
-			.saturation(1.0F)
-			.build()))
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item> CHOCOLATE_BERRIES = REGISTRATE.item("chocolate_glazed_berries", Item::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(7)
-			.saturation(0.7F)
-			.build()))
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item> HONEYED_APPLE = REGISTRATE.item("honeyed_apple", Item::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.food(new Food.Builder().hunger(8)
-			.saturation(0.6F)
-			.build()))
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<BuildersTeaItem> BUILDERS_TEA = REGISTRATE.item("builders_tea", BuildersTeaItem::new)
-		.tag(AllItemTags.UPRIGHT_ON_BELT.tag)
-		.properties(p -> p.maxStackSize(16))
-		.lang("Builder's Tea")
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<ChromaticCompoundItem> CHROMATIC_COMPOUND =
-		REGISTRATE.item("chromatic_compound", ChromaticCompoundItem::new)
-			.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
-			.model(AssetLookup.existingItemModel())
-			.onRegister(CreateRegistrate.itemColors(() -> ChromaticCompoundColor::new))
-			.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<ShadowSteelItem> SHADOW_STEEL = REGISTRATE.item("shadow_steel", ShadowSteelItem::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
-		.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<RefinedRadianceItem> REFINED_RADIANCE =
-		REGISTRATE.item("refined_radiance", RefinedRadianceItem::new)
-			.properties(p -> p.rarity(Rarity.UNCOMMON))
-			.register();
-
-	public static final ItemEntry<Item>
-
-	ELECTRON_TUBE = ingredient("electron_tube"), INTEGRATED_CIRCUIT = ingredient("integrated_circuit");
-
 	// Kinetics
 
 	static {
@@ -184,6 +181,12 @@ public class AllItems {
 			.model(AssetLookup.<BlazeBurnerBlockItem>customItemModel("blaze_burner", "block"))
 			.register();
 
+	public static final ItemEntry<GogglesItem> GOGGLES = REGISTRATE.item("goggles", GogglesItem::new)
+		.properties(p -> p.maxStackSize(1))
+		.onRegister(CreateRegistrate.itemModel(() -> GogglesModel::new))
+		.lang("Engineer's Goggles")
+		.register();
+
 	public static final ItemEntry<SuperGlueItem> SUPER_GLUE = REGISTRATE.item("super_glue", SuperGlueItem::new)
 		.register();
 
@@ -206,12 +209,6 @@ public class AllItems {
 		.model(AssetLookup.itemModelWithPartials())
 		.register();
 
-	public static final ItemEntry<GogglesItem> GOGGLES = REGISTRATE.item("goggles", GogglesItem::new)
-		.properties(p -> p.maxStackSize(1))
-		.onRegister(CreateRegistrate.itemModel(() -> GogglesModel::new))
-		.lang("Engineer's Goggles")
-		.register();
-
 	public static final ItemEntry<MinecartContraptionItem> MINECART_CONTRAPTION =
 		REGISTRATE.item("minecart_contraption", MinecartContraptionItem::rideable)
 			.register();

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/category/BlockCuttingCategory.java

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class BlockCuttingCategory extends CreateRecipeCategory<CondensedBlockCut
 	public Class<? extends CondensedBlockCuttingRecipe> getRecipeClass() {
 		return CondensedBlockCuttingRecipe.class;
 	}
-
+	
 	@Override
 	public void setIngredients(CondensedBlockCuttingRecipe recipe, IIngredients ingredients) {
 		ingredients.setInputIngredients(recipe.getIngredients());
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ public class BlockCuttingCategory extends CreateRecipeCategory<CondensedBlockCut
 			}
 			return condensed;
 		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public boolean isDynamic() {
+			return true;
+		}
 
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crafter/MechanicalCraftingRecipe.java

@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ public class MechanicalCraftingRecipe extends ShapedRecipe {
 		return AllRecipeTypes.MECHANICAL_CRAFTING.type;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDynamic() {
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public IRecipeSerializer<?> getSerializer() {
 		return AllRecipeTypes.MECHANICAL_CRAFTING.serializer;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/structureMovement/Contraption.java

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.util.palette.PaletteHashMap;
+import net.minecraft.village.PointOfInterestType;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.gen.feature.template.Template.BlockInfo;
@@ -929,10 +930,14 @@ public abstract class Contraption {
 		for (BlockInfo block : blocks.values()) {
 			BlockPos add = block.pos.add(anchor)
 				.add(offset);
-			if (!shouldUpdateAfterMovement(block))
+//			if (!shouldUpdateAfterMovement(block))
-				continue;
+//				continue;
-			world.markAndNotifyBlock(add, null, block.state, Blocks.AIR.getDefaultState(),
+			int flags = BlockFlags.IS_MOVING | BlockFlags.DEFAULT;
-				BlockFlags.IS_MOVING | BlockFlags.DEFAULT);
+			world.notifyBlockUpdate(add, block.state, Blocks.AIR.getDefaultState(), flags);
+			world.notifyNeighbors(add, block.state.getBlock());
+			block.state.updateDiagonalNeighbors(world, add, flags & -2);
+//			world.markAndNotifyBlock(add, null, block.state, Blocks.AIR.getDefaultState(),
+//				BlockFlags.IS_MOVING | BlockFlags.DEFAULT); this method did strange logspamming with POI-related blocks
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1079,6 +1084,9 @@ public abstract class Contraption {
 	}
 
 	protected boolean shouldUpdateAfterMovement(BlockInfo info) {
+		if (PointOfInterestType.forState(info.state)
+			.isPresent())
+			return false;
 		return true;
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/processing/ProcessingRecipe.java

@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ public abstract class ProcessingRecipe<T extends IInventory> implements IRecipe<
 	public ResourceLocation getId() {
 		return id;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDynamic() {
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public IRecipeSerializer<?> getSerializer() {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/belt/transport/BeltFunnelInteractionHandler.java

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class BeltFunnelInteractionHandler {
 				remainder = ItemHandlerHelper.copyStackWithSize(currentItem.stack, notFilled);
 
 			funnelTE.flap(true);
+			funnelTE.onTransfer(toInsert);
 			currentItem.stack = remainder;
 			beltInventory.belt.sendData();
 			if (blocking)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/SceneBuilder.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate.SpeedLevel;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.BeltItemElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.EntityElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.InputWindowElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.ParrotPose;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.SpinOnComponentPose;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.TextWindowElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.WorldSectionElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.instructions.AnimateParrotInstruction;
@@ -294,44 +297,25 @@ public class SceneBuilder {
 	public class SpecialInstructions {
 
 		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> birbOnTurntable(BlockPos pos) {
-			ElementLink<ParrotElement> link = new ElementLink<>(ParrotElement.class);
+			return createBirb(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), () -> new SpinOnComponentPose(pos));
-			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.spinOnComponent(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos), pos);
-			addInstruction(new CreateParrotInstruction(10, Direction.DOWN, parrot));
-			addInstruction(scene -> scene.linkElement(parrot, link));
-			return link;
 		}
 
 		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> birbOnSpinnyShaft(BlockPos pos) {
+			return createBirb(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos)
+				.add(0, 0.5, 0), () -> new SpinOnComponentPose(pos));
+		}
+
+		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> createBirb(Vec3d location, Supplier<? extends ParrotPose> pose) {
 			ElementLink<ParrotElement> link = new ElementLink<>(ParrotElement.class);
-			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.spinOnComponent(VecHelper.getCenterOf(pos)
+			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.create(location, pose);
-				.add(0, 0.5, 0), pos);
 			addInstruction(new CreateParrotInstruction(10, Direction.DOWN, parrot));
 			addInstruction(scene -> scene.linkElement(parrot, link));
 			return link;
 		}
 
-		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> birbLookingAtPOI(Vec3d location) {
+		public void changeBirbPose(ElementLink<ParrotElement> birb, Supplier<? extends ParrotPose> pose) {
-			ElementLink<ParrotElement> link = new ElementLink<>(ParrotElement.class);
+			addInstruction(scene -> scene.resolve(birb)
-			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.lookAtPOI(location);
+				.setPose(pose.get()));
-			addInstruction(new CreateParrotInstruction(10, Direction.DOWN, parrot));
-			addInstruction(scene -> scene.linkElement(parrot, link));
-			return link;
-		}
-		
-		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> flappyBirb(Vec3d location) {
-			ElementLink<ParrotElement> link = new ElementLink<>(ParrotElement.class);
-			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.flappy(location);
-			addInstruction(new CreateParrotInstruction(10, Direction.DOWN, parrot));
-			addInstruction(scene -> scene.linkElement(parrot, link));
-			return link;
-		}
-
-		public ElementLink<ParrotElement> birbPartying(Vec3d location) {
-			ElementLink<ParrotElement> link = new ElementLink<>(ParrotElement.class);
-			ParrotElement parrot = ParrotElement.dance(location);
-			addInstruction(new CreateParrotInstruction(10, Direction.DOWN, parrot));
-			addInstruction(scene -> scene.linkElement(parrot, link));
-			return link;
 		}
 
 		public void movePointOfInterest(Vec3d location) {
@@ -574,7 +558,7 @@ public class SceneBuilder {
 					resolve.ifPresent(tis -> tis.locked = stalled);
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		public void changeBeltItemTo(ElementLink<BeltItemElement> link, ItemStack newStack) {
 			addInstruction(scene -> {
 				BeltItemElement resolve = scene.resolve(link);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/BeltScenes.java

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.Selection;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.EntityElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.InputWindowElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.FaceCursorPose;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.FacePointOfInterestPose;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.WorldSectionElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.NBTHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pointing;
@@ -324,8 +326,8 @@ public class BeltScenes {
 
 		scene.idle(20);
 
-		ElementLink<ParrotElement> parrot = scene.special.birbLookingAtPOI(util.vector.topOf(0, 1, 2)
+		ElementLink<ParrotElement> parrot = scene.special.createBirb(util.vector.topOf(0, 1, 2)
-			.add(0, -3 / 16f, 0));
+			.add(0, -3 / 16f, 0), FacePointOfInterestPose::new);
 		scene.special.moveParrot(parrot, util.vector.of(1.78, 0, 0), 40);
 		scene.special.movePointOfInterest(util.grid.at(1, 1, 3));
 
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ public class BeltScenes {
 		scene.effects.indicateSuccess(util.grid.at(3, 2, 2));
 		scene.idle(20);
 
-		scene.special.movePointOfInterest(util.grid.at(2, 1, 5));
+		scene.special.changeBirbPose(parrot, FaceCursorPose::new);
 	}
 
 	public static void beltsCanBeEncased(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/DebugScenes.java

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuildingUtil;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.Selection;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.BeltItemElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.InputWindowElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.DancePose;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.FacePointOfInterestPose;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.WorldSectionElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.instructions.EmitParticlesInstruction.Emitter;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pointing;
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public class DebugScenes {
 		scene.showBasePlate();
 		scene.idle(10);
 		Vec3d parrotPos = util.vector.topOf(1, 0, 1);
-		scene.special.birbLookingAtPOI(parrotPos);
+		scene.special.createBirb(parrotPos, FacePointOfInterestPose::new);
 		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layersFrom(1), Direction.DOWN);
 		scene.overlay.showText(1000)
 			.text("Fluid rendering test.")
@@ -290,11 +292,11 @@ public class DebugScenes {
 			.pointAt(util.vector.topOf(pos));
 
 		scene.idle(10);
-		scene.special.birbPartying(util.vector.topOf(0, 1, 2));
+		scene.special.createBirb(util.vector.topOf(0, 1, 2), DancePose::new);
 		scene.idle(10);
 
-		scene.special.birbLookingAtPOI(util.vector.centerOf(3, 1, 3)
+		scene.special.createBirb(util.vector.centerOf(3, 1, 3)
-			.add(0, 0.25f, 0));
+			.add(0, 0.25f, 0), FacePointOfInterestPose::new);
 		scene.idle(20);
 
 		BlockPos poi1 = util.grid.at(4, 1, 0);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/FanScenes.java

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.BeltItemElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.EntityElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.InputWindowElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.ParrotElement.FlappyPose;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.WorldSectionElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.instructions.EmitParticlesInstruction.Emitter;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pointing;
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ public class FanScenes {
 		scene.title("fan_direction", "Air flow of Encased Fans");
 		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 1, 5);
 		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
-//		scene.world.modifyKineticSpeed(util.select.everywhere(), f -> -f);
 		scene.idle(5);
 		scene.world.showSection(util.select.fromTo(3, 1, 0, 3, 1, 5)
 			.add(util.select.position(3, 2, 4)), Direction.DOWN);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class FanScenes {
 		scene.idle(40);
 		scene.effects.rotationDirectionIndicator(fanPos.south());
 
-		ElementLink<ParrotElement> flappyBirb = scene.special.flappyBirb(util.vector.topOf(1, 0, 3));
+		ElementLink<ParrotElement> flappyBirb = scene.special.createBirb(util.vector.topOf(1, 0, 3), FlappyPose::new);
 		scene.idle(2);
 		scene.special.rotateParrot(flappyBirb, 0, 235, 0, 30);
 		scene.special.moveParrot(flappyBirb, util.vector.of(0, 0, -2.5), 30);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/ParrotElement.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.simibubi.create.Create;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AngleHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
 
+import net.minecraft.client.MainWindow;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.EntityRendererManager;
@@ -24,42 +27,29 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 	private Vec3d location;
 	private ParrotEntity entity;
 	private ParrotPose pose;
+	private Supplier<? extends ParrotPose> initialPose;
 
-	public static ParrotElement lookAtPOI(Vec3d location) {
+	public static ParrotElement create(Vec3d location, Supplier<? extends ParrotPose> pose) {
-		ParrotElement parrotElement = new ParrotElement(location);
+		return new ParrotElement(location, pose);
-		parrotElement.pose = parrotElement.new FacePointOfInterestPose();
-		return parrotElement;
 	}
 
-	public static ParrotElement spinOnComponent(Vec3d location, BlockPos componentPos) {
+	protected ParrotElement(Vec3d location, Supplier<? extends ParrotPose> pose) {
-		ParrotElement parrotElement = new ParrotElement(location);
-		parrotElement.pose = parrotElement.new SpinOnComponentPose(componentPos);
-		return parrotElement;
-	}
-
-	public static ParrotElement dance(Vec3d location) {
-		ParrotElement parrotElement = new ParrotElement(location);
-		parrotElement.pose = parrotElement.new DancePose();
-		return parrotElement;
-	}
-
-	public static ParrotElement flappy(Vec3d location) {
-		ParrotElement parrotElement = new ParrotElement(location);
-		parrotElement.pose = parrotElement.new FlappyPose();
-		return parrotElement;
-	}
-
-	protected ParrotElement(Vec3d location) {
 		this.location = location;
+		initialPose = pose;
+		setPose(initialPose.get());
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void reset(PonderScene scene) {
 		super.reset(scene);
+		setPose(initialPose.get());
 		entity.setPos(0, 0, 0);
 		entity.prevPosX = 0;
 		entity.prevPosY = 0;
 		entity.prevPosZ = 0;
+		entity.lastTickPosX = 0;
+		entity.lastTickPosY = 0;
+		entity.lastTickPosZ = 0;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -74,13 +64,17 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 		entity.oFlap = entity.flap;
 		entity.onGround = true;
 
-		pose.tick(scene);
-
 		entity.prevPosX = entity.getX();
 		entity.prevPosY = entity.getY();
 		entity.prevPosZ = entity.getZ();
 		entity.prevRotationYaw = entity.rotationYaw;
 		entity.prevRotationPitch = entity.rotationPitch;
+
+		pose.tick(scene, entity, location);
+
+		entity.lastTickPosX = entity.getX();
+		entity.lastTickPosY = entity.getY();
+		entity.lastTickPosZ = entity.getZ();
 	}
 
 	public void setPositionOffset(Vec3d position, boolean immediate) {
@@ -119,7 +113,7 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 			.getRenderManager();
 
 		if (entity == null)
-			pose.create(world);
+			entity = pose.create(world);
 
 		ms.push();
 		ms.translate(location.x, location.y, location.z);
@@ -133,45 +127,46 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 		ms.pop();
 	}
 
-	abstract class ParrotPose {
+	public void setPose(ParrotPose pose) {
+		this.pose = pose;
+	}
 
-		abstract void tick(PonderScene scene);
+	public static abstract class ParrotPose {
 
-		void create(PonderWorld world) {
+		abstract void tick(PonderScene scene, ParrotEntity entity, Vec3d location);
-			entity = new ParrotEntity(EntityType.PARROT, world);
+
+		ParrotEntity create(PonderWorld world) {
+			ParrotEntity entity = new ParrotEntity(EntityType.PARROT, world);
 			int nextInt = Create.random.nextInt(5);
 			entity.setVariant(nextInt == 1 ? 0 : nextInt); // blue parrots are kinda hard to see
+			return entity;
 		}
 
 	}
 
-	class DancePose extends ParrotPose {
+	public static class DancePose extends ParrotPose {
 
 		@Override
-		void create(PonderWorld world) {
+		ParrotEntity create(PonderWorld world) {
-			super.create(world);
+			ParrotEntity entity = super.create(world);
 			entity.setPartying(BlockPos.ZERO, true);
+			return entity;
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		void tick(PonderScene scene) {
+		void tick(PonderScene scene, ParrotEntity entity, Vec3d location) {
 			entity.prevRotationYaw = entity.rotationYaw;
 			entity.rotationYaw -= 2;
 		}
 
 	}
 
-	class FlappyPose extends ParrotPose {
+	public static class FlappyPose extends ParrotPose {
 
 		@Override
-		void create(PonderWorld world) {
+		void tick(PonderScene scene, ParrotEntity entity, Vec3d location) {
-			super.create(world);
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		void tick(PonderScene scene) {
 			double length = entity.getPositionVec()
-				.subtract(entity.prevPosX, entity.prevPosY, entity.prevPosZ)
+				.subtract(entity.lastTickPosX, entity.lastTickPosY, entity.lastTickPosZ)
 				.length();
 			entity.onGround = false;
 			double phase = Math.min(length * 15, 8);
@@ -183,7 +178,7 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 
 	}
 
-	class SpinOnComponentPose extends ParrotPose {
+	public static class SpinOnComponentPose extends ParrotPose {
 
 		private BlockPos componentPos;
 
@@ -192,7 +187,7 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		void tick(PonderScene scene) {
+		void tick(PonderScene scene, ParrotEntity entity, Vec3d location) {
 			TileEntity tileEntity = scene.getWorld()
 				.getTileEntity(componentPos);
 			if (!(tileEntity instanceof KineticTileEntity))
@@ -204,11 +199,11 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 
 	}
 
-	class FacePointOfInterestPose extends ParrotPose {
+	public static abstract class FaceVecPose extends ParrotPose {
 
 		@Override
-		void tick(PonderScene scene) {
+		void tick(PonderScene scene, ParrotEntity entity, Vec3d location) {
-			Vec3d p_200602_2_ = scene.getPointOfInterest();
+			Vec3d p_200602_2_ = getFacedVec(scene);
 			Vec3d vec3d = location.add(entity.getEyePosition(0));
 			double d0 = p_200602_2_.x - vec3d.x;
 			double d1 = p_200602_2_.y - vec3d.y;
@@ -220,6 +215,31 @@ public class ParrotElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 				MathHelper.wrapDegrees((float) -(MathHelper.atan2(d2, d0) * (double) (180F / (float) Math.PI)) + 90);
 		}
 
+		protected abstract Vec3d getFacedVec(PonderScene scene);
+
+	}
+
+	public static class FacePointOfInterestPose extends FaceVecPose {
+
+		@Override
+		protected Vec3d getFacedVec(PonderScene scene) {
+			return scene.getPointOfInterest();
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	public static class FaceCursorPose extends FaceVecPose {
+
+		@Override
+		protected Vec3d getFacedVec(PonderScene scene) {
+			Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance();
+			MainWindow w = minecraft.getWindow();
+			double mouseX = minecraft.mouseHelper.getMouseX() * w.getScaledWidth() / w.getWidth();
+			double mouseY = minecraft.mouseHelper.getMouseY() * w.getScaledHeight() / w.getHeight();
+			return scene.getTransform()
+				.screenToScene(mouseX, mouseY, 300);
+		}
+
 	}
 
 }

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/analog_lever/item.json

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		},
 		"fixed": {
 			"rotation": [-90, 0, 0],
-			"translation": [0, 0, -6],
+			"translation": [0, 0, -5.25],
 			"scale": [0.75, 0.75, 0.75]
 		}
 	},

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/belt/start.json

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 			"name": "Top",
 			"from": [3, 10, 2],
 			"to": [13, 11, 16],
+			"rotation": {"angle": 0, "axis": "y", "origin": [0, 0, 0]},
 			"faces": {
 				"east": {"uv": [3, 0, 4, 14], "rotation": 270, "texture": "#0"},
 				"west": {"uv": [12, 0, 13, 14], "rotation": 90, "texture": "#0"},
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 			"name": "Top",
 			"from": [1, 11, 1],
 			"to": [15, 13, 16],
+			"rotation": {"angle": 0, "axis": "y", "origin": [0, 0, 0]},
 			"faces": {
 				"north": {"uv": [1, 15, 15, 16], "texture": "#0"},
 				"east": {"uv": [0, 0, 2, 15], "rotation": 270, "texture": "#0"},
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
 			"name": "Side",
 			"from": [1.1, 4, 0],
 			"to": [14.9, 12, 2],
+			"rotation": {"angle": 0, "axis": "y", "origin": [0, 0, 0]},
 			"faces": {
 				"north": {"uv": [1, 0, 15, 8], "texture": "#0"},
 				"east": {"uv": [0, 0, 2, 8], "texture": "#0"},
@@ -44,10 +47,11 @@
 			"name": "Side",
 			"from": [3, 6, 2],
 			"to": [13, 10, 3],
+			"rotation": {"angle": 0, "axis": "y", "origin": [0, 0, 0]},
 			"faces": {
-				"east": {"uv": [3, 6, 4, 10], "rotation": 180, "texture": "#0"},
+				"east": {"uv": [3, 6, 4, 10], "texture": "#0"},
 				"south": {"uv": [3, 2, 13, 6], "texture": "#0"},
-				"west": {"uv": [12, 6, 13, 10], "rotation": 180, "texture": "#0"}
+				"west": {"uv": [12, 6, 13, 10], "texture": "#0"}
 			}
 		}
 	]

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/diodes/adjustable_pulse_repeater.json

@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
         }
     ],
 	"display": {
+		"gui": {
+			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
+			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
+		},
         "fixed": {
             "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
             "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/diodes/adjustable_repeater.json

@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
         }
     ],
 	"display": {
+		"gui": {
+			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
+			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
+		},
         "fixed": {
             "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
             "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/diodes/latch_off.json

@@ -90,11 +90,16 @@
 			}
 		}
 	],
-	"groups": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
+	"display": {
-		{
+		"gui": {
-			"name": "lever",
+			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
-			"origin": [8, 8, 8],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
-			"children": [5, 6]
+			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
-		}
+		},
-	]
+        "fixed": {
+            "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],
+            "scale":[ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ]
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/diodes/latch_on.json

@@ -92,11 +92,16 @@
 			}
 		}
 	],
-	"groups": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
+	"display": {
-		{
+		"gui": {
-			"name": "lever",
+			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
-			"origin": [8, 8, 8],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
-			"children": [5, 6]
+			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
-		}
+		},
-	]
+        "fixed": {
+            "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],
+            "scale":[ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ]
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/diodes/pulse_repeater.json

@@ -46,5 +46,17 @@
                 "up": { "texture": "#torch", "uv": [ 7, 6, 9, 8 ] }
             }
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+	"display": {
+		"gui": {
+			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
+			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
+		},
+        "fixed": {
+            "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],
+            "scale":[ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ]
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/redstone_link/transmitter.json

@@ -51,7 +51,13 @@
 	"display": {
 		"gui": {
 			"rotation": [30, 45, 0],
+			"translation": [0, 2.5, 0],
 			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
-		}
+		},
-	}
+        "fixed": {
+            "rotation": [ 270, 0, 0 ],
+            "translation": [ 0, 0, -3],
+            "scale":[ 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 ]
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/sail_frame.json

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 			"scale": [0.25, 0.25, 0.25]
 		},
 		"gui": {
-			"rotation": [30, 225, 0],
+			"rotation": [30, 315, -90],
 			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
 		},
 		"fixed": {

src/main/resources/assets/create/models/block/white_sail.json

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 			"scale": [0.25, 0.25, 0.25]
 		},
 		"gui": {
-			"rotation": [30, 225, 0],
+			"rotation": [30, 315, -90],
 			"scale": [0.625, 0.625, 0.625]
 		},
 		"fixed": {