left hand mirroring

[spring monolith]

ive been trying to make this bow model mirror in the left and right first person hands, but i need to flip the bow in the left hand so the arrow stays on the inside, so the normal technique of making the rotation negative doesnt work. does anyone have any way to solve this

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[rigid granite]

What MC version are you on?
In 1.14 and older you can just give it a negative scale to mirror it.
In newer versions there is no real way exception rotation to achieve it.
And I think in the latest versions you can have two different model for each hand.

[spring monolith]

im on 1.21.4, is that usable for the different models for each hand?

if so do you know how to do it?

[proud musk]

yes, using the new item model system

!faq new java features

[fleet oyster]

FAQ

Java: New Java Features

Item Model Definitions (1.21.4+)

Minecraft added Item Model Definitions, they act similarly to blockstate files, but are solely for items.
They can be used as an alternative to some CIT features, with current snapshots making them a full replacement for CIT.
More information on this feature can be found on the MC wiki https://minecraft.wiki/w/Items_model_definition
There is also a handy tool which simplifies creation of those files https://misode.github.io/assets/item/

Custom Model Data alternative (1.21.2+)

Mojang added an alternative to custom model data, you can specify a data component
that will change the item model an item uses. On 1.21.4+ this will change the Item Model Definition file used.
/give @runic mountain fishing_rod[minecraft:item_model='minecraft:my_fancy_model']

[proud musk]

Here's how your items file would work

[spring monolith]

thanks, do you know if there are any tutorials for it?

[proud musk]

I know Mickey Joe made one
maybe not for this specifically but for the new system in general

it's a newer thing so likely not too many have been made

[proud musk]

ok here, this is for renamed items but he does explain the system in detail here
it's a similar concept for many different things you can do with it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYhmwpMGUWg

oh wait ok this is kind of confusing but I do need to mention it

the itemstates were introduced in 1.21.4 but were greatly expanded in 1.21.5 snapshots

so it's the same system but the renaming specifically does not work in 1.21.4

[spring monolith]

alright thanks