Power Hammer (WIP)

The Power Hammer is a special hammer for builders, it allows you to swap blocks without having to break and replace them.

Crafting

The Power Hammer can be crafted at the basic workbench, for almost the same cost as an iron hammer.

Usage

Rotating blocks

When you press the ability 2 (default: E) while looking at a block, the Power Hammer will rotate it by 90 degrees horizontally.

Same way, when you press the ability 3 (default: R) while looking at a block, the Power Hammer will rotate it by 90 degrees vertically.

You can crouch to rotate counter-clockwise instead of clockwise.

See the following video for a demonstration: https://youtu.be/szX_ifRMnMM

Swapping blocks

When left-clicking on a allowed block, the Power Hammer will swap it with the first different allowed block in the hotbar.

This works with any block defined allowed by the game:

planks
stairs
slabs
fences
etc.

Here is a short demonstration video:

Power Hammer Demo

Configuration

You can defined the allowed blocks in the configuration file, it's use regular expressions to match block id :

{
    "SwapSet": [
        "Wood_.+_(Decorative|Ornate|Planks)",
        "Wood_.+_Beam",
        "Wood_.+_Stairs",
        "Wood_.+_Planks_Half",
        "Wood_.+_Fence",
        "Wood_.+_Fence_Gate",
        "Wood_.+_Roof",
        "Wood_.+_Roof_Flat",
        "Wood_.+_Roof_Hollow",
        "Wood_.+_Roof_Shallow",
        "Wood_.+_Roof_Steep",
        "Rock_.+_Brick(_(Decorative|Ornate|Smooth))?"
    ]
}

Future Plans

(required) Create a v2 with a custom UI to select block cycles.
(done) Add the ability to swap stone blocks and other types.
(done) Create a configuration to customize swappable block types.
(done) Add block cycle (default hammer behavior) on right-click.
(done) Preserve block orientation when swapping.
(negligible) Add a custom 3D model for the Power Hammer.
(negligible) Add custom sounds when using the Power Hammer.
~~(abandoned) Add a brush feature to swap multiple blocks at once.~~
(done) Display a message/popup in case of error (no block in hotbar, etc.).
(done) In creative mode, allow swapping without changing quantity.
(done) In creative mode, don't drop durability when swapping.
(done) Take item from the inventory instead of the hotbar when swapping.
(required) Support stairs specials orientations (corner).
(done) Add the ability to rotate blocks (no limitation).

PowerHammer