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Block Generator Block Component

The utilitycraft:block_generator block component allows you to create a passive generator that produces items and attempts to insert them into the block it is facing.

This component can be reused to create higher tiers or material variants without rewriting logic.

Required Components​

You must include:

  • utilitycraft:block_generator
  • minecraft:tick

Production speed is controlled through the tick interval.

Example:

"minecraft:tick": {
  "interval_range": [5, 5]
}

Parameters​

The component supports optional parameters:

  • amount (optional, default: 1)
    Items generated per tick cycle.

  • material (optional, default: "minecraft:cobblestone")
    Item identifier that will be generated.

Example:

"utilitycraft:block_generator": {
  "amount": 4,
  "material": "minecraft:cobblestone"
}

Internal Storage​

If insertion into the facing container fails, the generator stores items internally using the block states:

  • utilitycraft:e0
  • utilitycraft:e1

Maximum internal storage: 64 items.

Players can collect stored items by interacting with the block using an empty main hand.

Example Generator Block​

{
  "format_version": "1.20.80",
  "minecraft:block": {
    "description": {
      "identifier": "utilitycraft:deepslate_generator",
      "traits": {
        "minecraft:placement_direction": {
          "enabled_states": [
            "minecraft:facing_direction"
          ]
        }
      },
      "menu_category": {
        "category": "construction"
      },
      "states": {
        "utilitycraft:e0": [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10],
        "utilitycraft:e1": [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
      }
    },
    "components": {
      "utilitycraft:block_generator": {
        "amount": 2,
        "material": "minecraft:deepslate"
      },
      "minecraft:material_instances": {
        "*": {
          "texture": "utilitycraft_block_gen_diamond",
          "render_method": "alpha_test"
        }
      },
      "minecraft:geometry": "geometry.utilitycraft_block_gen",
      "minecraft:tick": {
        "interval_range": [5, 5]
      },
      "minecraft:destructible_by_mining": {
        "seconds_to_destroy": 2.5
      },
      "tag:minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible": {}
    }
  }
}