{"id":104284,"date":"2026-06-06T03:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/modern-model-format\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:06:54","slug":"modern-model-format","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/modern-model-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Model Format"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>![github banner](https:\/\/github.com\/Nico44YT\/ModernModelFormat)<br \/>\n![github issues](https:\/\/github.com\/Nico44YT\/ModernModelFormat\/issues)<\/p>\n<p>Allows the use of the `1.21.11` model format in older versions with the help of black magic, specifically allowing all three axis (XYZ) rotation and incrementes larger\/smaller than 22.5\u00b0, additionally removing the 3x3x3 size constraint.<\/p>\n<p>### Example<br \/>\n![Showcase of the mod featuring a diamond block with three axis 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