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{{ModuleInfobox|name=Better Armour Stands|creator=Sparks|updater=SpecialBuilder32, Misode, and Denniss|type=Stand Alone/Base|versions=1.8-1.10, 1.12+|complementary=[[Poses Pack]], [[Particles Pack]]}}
{{ModuleInfobox|name=Better Armour Stands|creator=Sparks|updater=SpecialBuilder32, Misode, and Denniss|type=Base|versions=1.8-1.10, 1.12+|complementary=[[Poses Pack]], [[Particles Pack]]}}


This module allows much more modification of armour stands.
This module allows much more modification of armour stands.
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====== Toggles ======
====== Toggles ======
Some of the armour stand's features can be turned on and off.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Code
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|arms
|arms
|Gives the armour stand arms
|Switch the arms of the armour stand
|-
|-
|base
|base
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|visible
|visible
|Switch the visibility of the armour stand
|Switch the visibility of the armour stand
- Holding a book containing this code will show nearby invisible armour stands
|-
|-
|turn
|turn
|The armour stand slowly rotates in one of the directions
|Switch the direction of rotation of the armour stand
|}
|}


====== Pose ======
====== Pose ======
The pose of the armour stand by "dragging" the specific parts into any rotation, or by applying "flip", or "default" onto the armour stand.
With the [[Better Armour Stands/Poses Pack|Poses Pack]] expansion, more codes are available, to apply preset poses to the armour stand.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Code
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* Right click a part of the armour stand to start editing this pose.
* Right click a part of the armour stand to start editing this pose.
** Selecting the arms/legs/head/body lets you edit this '''pose'''
** Select the arms/legs/head/body to edit this '''pose'''
** Selecting the base plate lets you '''move''' the armour stand around you,  while it lets you '''rotate''' the armour stand if you sneak while right clicking.
** Select the base plate:
* Right click again to stop editing. Editing also stops when deselecting the book and quill, or being further away from the armour stand
*** While NOT sneaking: '''move''' the armour stand around you
*** While sneaking: '''rotate''' the armour stand
* Right click again to stop editing. Editing also stops when not holding a book and quill, or being too far away from the armour stand
* Sneak while editing to enable "'''snapping'''".
* Sneak while editing to enable "'''snapping'''".
* Left click to '''invert''' the pose of the selected part.
* Left click to '''invert''' the pose of the selected part.
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|pose mirror
|pose mirror
|Additional to "pose", this will mirror the pose of the selected arm/leg to the other arm/leg
|Additional to "pose", this will mirror the pose of the selected arm/leg to the other arm/leg
|-
|move
|Move the armour stand around you
|-
|rotate
|Rotate the armour stand
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|-
|flip
|flip
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|-
|default
|default
|Resets the armour stand to the original look
|
* Right click a part of the armour stand to reset this part.
* Sneak to reset the armour stand to the default pose and features.
|}
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|-
|paste
|paste
|Armour stand item(s) in offhand
|Custom armour stand item(s) in offhand
|Copy features from the copied armour stand items in your offhand to the armour stand
|Copy features from the copied armour stand items in your offhand to the armour stand
|-
|-

Revision as of 11:57, 16 September 2021

Better Armour Stands

Module TypeBase
Created bySparks
Last Updated bySpecialBuilder32, Misode and Denniss
Complementary ModulesPoses Pack, Particles Pack
Compatible MC Versions1.8-1.10, 1.12+

This module allows much more modification of armour stands.

Features

To modify an armour stand, write one of the codes in a book and quill, and right click the armour stand. Multiple codes can be written on separate pages to apply these modifiers to the armour stand at the same time. If a page has extra text other than a valid code, that page will be ignored.

Armour stands placed in the world will show arms by default.

Codes

Use the following codes for the corresponding effect

Toggles

Some of the armour stand's features can be turned on and off.

Code Description
arms Switch the arms of the armour stand
base Switch base plate of the armour stand
size Switch the size of the armour stand
gravity Switch the gravity of the armour stand
visible Switch the visibility of the armour stand

- Holding a book containing this code will show nearby invisible armour stands

turn Switch the direction of rotation of the armour stand
Pose

The pose of the armour stand by "dragging" the specific parts into any rotation, or by applying "flip", or "default" onto the armour stand.

With the Poses Pack expansion, more codes are available, to apply preset poses to the armour stand.

Code Description
pose
  • Right click a part of the armour stand to start editing this pose.
    • Select the arms/legs/head/body to edit this pose
    • Select the base plate:
      • While NOT sneaking: move the armour stand around you
      • While sneaking: rotate the armour stand
  • Right click again to stop editing. Editing also stops when not holding a book and quill, or being too far away from the armour stand
  • Sneak while editing to enable "snapping".
  • Left click to invert the pose of the selected part.
pose mirror Additional to "pose", this will mirror the pose of the selected arm/leg to the other arm/leg
move Move the armour stand around you
rotate Rotate the armour stand
flip Flip the full pose of the armour stand
default
  • Right click a part of the armour stand to reset this part.
  • Sneak to reset the armour stand to the default pose and features.
Copy/Paste and Item slot interaction

Modified armour stands can have their data stored in armour stand items by right clicking it with a book with "copy" and armour stand items in your offhand. This will copy its pose and other modified features to the item and some particles will be displayed to indicate that it has been copied successfully. Placing this item will create an armour stand with the same modifications as the original one.

"paste" can be used to copy the information on the copied armour stand items to existing armour stands.

Code Additional Description
copy Armour stand item(s) in offhand Copy modified features onto the armour stand items in your offhand
paste Custom armour stand item(s) in offhand Copy features from the copied armour stand items in your offhand to the armour stand
equip Any item in offhand Item in player's offhand will replace the item in the selected armour stand's slot.

This slot can be selected by right clicking its "shoulders" (for a hand item), or its head.

Advancements

Advancement Requirement
Gettin' Handsy
Customize an armour stand
Use the book and quill to customize an armour stand

Expansion Packs

Expansion packs for this module add new effects to armour stands.

Learn More and Download

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History

Version Date Change
1.8 08 Apr 2015 Released Better Armour Stands
1.9-1.10 30 May 2016 Updated for 1.9
Uses book and quill for codes now
Added "Gettin' Handsy" achievement[note 1]
1.13 04 Apr 2019 Added "invisible" and "visible" tags
1.14 30 Apr 2019 Changed "invisible" and "visible" commands to apply to ALL armour

stands in the same block as the book instead of only the closest

1.16 18 Apr 2021 Add equip head/hand/offhand
1.17 23 Aug 2021 Code applied by right clicking armour stand.

Added "pose", which starts editing the pose of the part you're looking at.

Added "flip", "equip", "copy"/"paste".

Previous Versions

MC 1.9-1.16 Version

The book and quill is thrown at the armour stand's feet

Code Description
default Resets the armour stand to the original look
no gravity Allows the armour stand to float
gravity Causes the armour stand to fall like normal
arms Gives the armour stand arms
no arms Removes the armour stand's arms
small Makes the armour stand smaller
tall Resets the armour stand's height to default
no base Removes the stone base plate
base Adds the stone base plate
turn left Makes the armour stand rotate clockwise
turn right Makes the armour stand rotate counter-clockwise
no turn Stops the armour stand from rotating
invisible Makes the armour stand invisible
visible Makes the armour stand visible
equip head Equip another item thrown with the book in the armour stand's head slot
equip hand Equip another item thrown with the book in the armour stand's hand slot
equip offhand Equip another item thrown with the book in the armour stand's offhand slot

MC 1.8 Version

The MC 1.8 Version to add arms to an armour stand, 2 sticks would be thrown at the armour stand. The sticks would disappear and the armour stand would gain arms. Throwing a pair of shears at an armour stand would cause it to become small. The shears will not be consumed or damaged. The book and quill feature was not in this version.

Hermitcraft Version

In the Hermitcraft version, modified armour stands had to be crafted with a custom crafter.

Notes

  1. now advancements