Broken Breaking

- Painful implementation of virtual block breaking overlay
- Scenes for the Mechanical Drill

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderScene.java

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public class PonderScene {
 	int currentTime;
 
 	public PonderScene(PonderWorld world, ResourceLocation component, Collection<PonderTag> tags) {
+		world.scene = this;
 		pointOfInterest = Vec3d.ZERO;
 		textIndex = 1;
 
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ public class PonderScene {
 		world.renderEntities(ms, buffer, info, pt);
 		world.renderParticles(ms, buffer, info, pt);
 		outliner.renderOutlines(ms, buffer, pt);
+
 		ms.pop();
 	}
 
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ public class PonderScene {
 	}
 
 	public void markKeyframe(int offset) {
-		if (!stoppedCounting) 
+		if (!stoppedCounting)
 			keyframeTimes.add(totalTime + offset);
 	}
 
@@ -409,10 +411,10 @@ public class PonderScene {
 		}
 
 		public MatrixStack apply(MatrixStack ms) {
-			return apply(ms, AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks(world));
+			return apply(ms, AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks(world), false);
 		}
 
-		public MatrixStack apply(MatrixStack ms, float pt) {
+		public MatrixStack apply(MatrixStack ms, float pt, boolean overlayCompatible) {
 			ms.translate(width / 2, height / 2, 200 + offset);
 
 			MatrixStacker.of(ms)
@@ -428,9 +430,18 @@ public class PonderScene {
 
 			float f = 30 * scaleFactor;
 
-			ms.scale(f, -f, f);
-			ms.translate((basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetX) / -2f, -1f + yOffset,
-				(basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetZ) / -2f);
+			if (!overlayCompatible) {
+				ms.scale(f, -f, f);
+				ms.translate((basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetX) / -2f, -1f + yOffset,
+					(basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetZ) / -2f);
+			} else {
+				// For block breaking overlay; Don't ask
+				ms.scale(f, f, f);
+				ms.translate((basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetX) / -2f, -yOffset,
+					(basePlateSize + basePlateOffsetZ) / -2f);
+				float y = (float) (0.5065 * Math.pow(2.2975, Math.log(1 / scaleFactor) / Math.log(2))) / 30;
+				ms.scale(y, -y, -y);
+			}
 
 			return ms;
 		}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java

@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends AbstractSimiScreen {
 
 		ms.push();
 		story.transform.updateScreenParams(width, height, slide);
-		story.transform.apply(ms, partialTicks);
+		story.transform.apply(ms, partialTicks, false);
 		story.transform.updateSceneRVE();
 		story.renderScene(buffer, ms, partialTicks);
 		buffer.draw();

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderWorld.java

@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ import net.minecraftforge.registries.ForgeRegistries;
 
 public class PonderWorld extends SchematicWorld {
 
+	public PonderScene scene;
+	
 	protected Map<BlockPos, BlockState> originalBlocks;
 	protected Map<BlockPos, TileEntity> originalTileEntities;
+	protected Map<BlockPos, Integer> blockBreakingProgressions;
 	protected List<Entity> originalEntities;
 
 	protected PonderWorldParticles particles;
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ public class PonderWorld extends SchematicWorld {
 		super(anchor, original);
 		originalBlocks = new HashMap<>();
 		originalTileEntities = new HashMap<>();
+		blockBreakingProgressions = new HashMap<>();
 		originalEntities = new ArrayList<>();
 		particles = new PonderWorldParticles(this);
 
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ public class PonderWorld extends SchematicWorld {
 		entities.clear();
 		blocks.clear();
 		tileEntities.clear();
+		blockBreakingProgressions.clear();
 		renderedTileEntities.clear();
 		originalBlocks.forEach((k, v) -> blocks.put(k, v));
 		originalTileEntities.forEach((k, v) -> {
@@ -225,6 +230,17 @@ public class PonderWorld extends SchematicWorld {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	public void setBlockBreakingProgress(BlockPos pos, int damage) {
+		if (damage == 0)
+			blockBreakingProgressions.remove(pos);
+		else
+			blockBreakingProgressions.put(pos, damage - 1);
+	}
+	
+	public Map<BlockPos, Integer> getBlockBreakingProgressions() {
+		return blockBreakingProgressions;
+	}
 
 	public void addBlockDestroyEffects(BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
 		VoxelShape voxelshape = state.getShape(this, pos);

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/SceneBuilder.java

@@ -370,6 +370,21 @@ public class SceneBuilder {
 
 	public class WorldInstructions {
 
+		public void incrementBlockBreakingProgress(BlockPos pos) {
+			addInstruction(scene -> {
+				PonderWorld world = scene.getWorld();
+				int progress = world.getBlockBreakingProgressions()
+					.getOrDefault(pos, -1) + 1;
+				if (progress == 9) {
+					world.addBlockDestroyEffects(pos, world.getBlockState(pos));
+					world.destroyBlock(pos, false);
+					world.setBlockBreakingProgress(pos, 0);
+					scene.forEach(WorldSectionElement.class, WorldSectionElement::queueRedraw);
+				} else
+					world.setBlockBreakingProgress(pos, progress + 1);
+			});
+		}
+
 		public void showSection(Selection selection, Direction fadeInDirection) {
 			addInstruction(new DisplayWorldSectionInstruction(15, fadeInDirection, selection,
 				Optional.of(scene::getBaseWorldSection)));
@@ -533,7 +548,7 @@ public class SceneBuilder {
 				return itemEntity;
 			});
 		}
-		
+
 		public ElementLink<EntityElement> createGlueEntity(BlockPos pos, Direction face) {
 			effects.superGlue(pos, face, false);
 			return createEntity(world -> new SuperGlueEntity(world, pos, face.getOpposite()));

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/MechanicalDrillScenes.java

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content;
+
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.ElementLink;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuilder;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuildingUtil;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.Selection;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.EntityElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.InputWindowElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.WorldSectionElement;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pointing;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.item.ItemEntity;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.item.Items;
+import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
+
+public class MechanicalDrillScenes {
+
+	public static void breaker(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("mechanical_drill", "Breaking Blocks with the Mechanical Drill");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 5);
+
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(util.select.layer(0), -8);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(util.select.layer(1), 16);
+
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.fromTo(4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2), Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.idle(10);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.position(3, 1, 2), Direction.EAST);
+		scene.idle(20);
+
+		BlockPos breakingPos = util.grid.at(2, 1, 2);
+
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.position(2, 1, 2), Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+			scene.idle(10);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(breakingPos);
+			if (i == 1) {
+				scene.overlay.showText(80)
+					.attachKeyFrame()
+					.placeNearTarget()
+					.pointAt(util.vector.topOf(breakingPos))
+					.text("When given Rotational Force, a Mechanical Drill will break blocks directly in front of it");
+			}
+		}
+
+		scene.world.hideSection(util.select.position(breakingPos), Direction.UP);
+		ElementLink<EntityElement> plankEntity = scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(breakingPos),
+			util.vector.of(0, .1f, 0), new ItemStack(Items.OAK_PLANKS));
+		scene.idle(20);
+
+		scene.world.modifyKineticSpeed(util.select.everywhere(), f -> 4 * f);
+		scene.effects.rotationSpeedIndicator(breakingPos.east(3));
+
+		scene.idle(20);
+		scene.world.modifyEntity(plankEntity, Entity::remove);
+		scene.world.setBlock(breakingPos, Blocks.OAK_PLANKS.getDefaultState(), false);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.position(breakingPos), Direction.DOWN);
+
+		scene.idle(5);
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+			scene.idle(3);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(breakingPos);
+			if (i == 2) {
+				scene.overlay.showText(80)
+					.attachKeyFrame()
+					.placeNearTarget()
+					.pointAt(util.vector.topOf(breakingPos.east()))
+					.text("Its mining speed depends on the Rotational Input");
+			}
+		}
+
+		scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(breakingPos), util.vector.of(0, .1f, 0),
+			new ItemStack(Items.OAK_PLANKS));
+	}
+
+	public static void contraption(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("mechanical_drill_contraption", "Using Mechanical Drills on Contraptions");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 6);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+
+		Selection kinetics = util.select.fromTo(5, 1, 2, 5, 1, 6);
+
+		scene.idle(5);
+		ElementLink<WorldSectionElement> pistonHead =
+			scene.world.showIndependentSection(util.select.fromTo(5, 1, 1, 7, 1, 1), Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(0, 0, 1), 0);
+		scene.world.showSection(kinetics, Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		ElementLink<WorldSectionElement> contraption =
+			scene.world.showIndependentSection(util.select.fromTo(4, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2), Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSectionAndMerge(util.select.position(3, 1, 3), Direction.EAST, contraption);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSectionAndMerge(util.select.position(3, 1, 2), Direction.EAST, contraption);
+		scene.world.showSectionAndMerge(util.select.position(3, 2, 3), Direction.EAST, contraption);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSectionAndMerge(util.select.position(3, 2, 2), Direction.EAST, contraption);
+
+		scene.overlay.showText(60)
+			.attachKeyFrame()
+			.placeNearTarget()
+			.pointAt(util.vector.topOf(util.grid.at(3, 2, 3)))
+			.text("Whenever Drills are moved as part of an animated Contraption...");
+		scene.idle(70);
+
+		Selection drills = util.select.fromTo(3, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3);
+
+		Selection planks = util.select.fromTo(1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3);
+		scene.world.showSection(planks, Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(util.select.position(4, 0, 6), -8);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(kinetics, 16);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 16);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.world.moveSection(contraption, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.idle(20);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 64);
+
+		BlockPos p1 = util.grid.at(1, 1, 2);
+		BlockPos p2 = util.grid.at(1, 1, 3);
+		BlockPos p3 = util.grid.at(1, 2, 2);
+		BlockPos p4 = util.grid.at(1, 2, 3);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+			scene.idle(3);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p1);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p2);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p3);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p4);
+			if (i == 2) {
+				scene.overlay.showText(80)
+					.placeNearTarget()
+					.pointAt(util.vector.topOf(p3))
+					.text("...they will break blocks the contraption runs them into");
+			}
+		}
+
+		Vec3d m = util.vector.of(-.1, 0, 0);
+		ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Items.OAK_PLANKS);
+		scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(p1), m, item);
+		scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(p2), m, item);
+		scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(p3), m, item);
+		scene.world.createItemEntity(util.vector.centerOf(p4), m, item);
+
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 16);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.world.moveSection(contraption, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.idle(20);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 0);
+		scene.idle(20);
+
+		scene.world.modifyKineticSpeed(util.select.everywhere(), f -> -f);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(2, 0, 0), 40);
+		scene.world.moveSection(contraption, util.vector.of(2, 0, 0), 40);
+		scene.world.hideSection(planks, Direction.UP);
+		scene.idle(40);
+
+		scene.world.setBlocks(planks, Blocks.OAK_PLANKS.getDefaultState(), false);
+		scene.world.modifyEntities(ItemEntity.class, Entity::remove);
+		scene.world.glueBlockOnto(util.grid.at(4, 3, 2), Direction.DOWN, contraption);
+
+		scene.overlay.showText(60)
+			.attachKeyFrame()
+			.placeNearTarget()
+			.pointAt(util.vector.blockSurface(util.grid.at(4, 3, 2), Direction.WEST))
+			.text("Inventories attached to the Contraption will pick up their drops automatically");
+		scene.idle(70);
+
+		scene.world.showSection(planks, Direction.DOWN);
+		scene.world.modifyKineticSpeed(util.select.everywhere(), f -> -f);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 16);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.world.moveSection(contraption, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+
+		scene.idle(20);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 64);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+			scene.idle(3);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p1);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p2);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p3);
+			scene.world.incrementBlockBreakingProgress(p4);
+		}
+
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 16);
+		scene.world.moveSection(pistonHead, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.world.moveSection(contraption, util.vector.of(-1, 0, 0), 20);
+		scene.idle(20);
+		scene.world.setKineticSpeed(drills, 0);
+		scene.idle(10);
+		scene.overlay.showControls(new InputWindowElement(util.vector.topOf(2, 3, 2), Pointing.DOWN)
+			.withItem(new ItemStack(Blocks.OAK_PLANKS)), 60);
+		scene.idle(20);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/MechanicalSawScenes.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content;
+
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuilder;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuildingUtil;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+
+public class MechanicalSawScenes {
+
+	public static void processing(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("mechanical_saw_processing", "Processing Items on the Mechanical Saw");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+		
+		BlockPos shaftPos = util.grid.at(2, 1, 3);
+		
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layersFrom(1), Direction.DOWN);
+	}
+
+	public static void treeCutting(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("mechanical_saw_breaker", "Cutting Trees with the Mechanical Saw");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layersFrom(1), Direction.DOWN);
+	}
+
+	public static void contraption(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("mechanical_saw_contraption", "Using Mechanical Saws on Contraptions");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layersFrom(1), Direction.DOWN);
+	}
+
+}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderIndex.java

@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ public class PonderIndex {
 
 		// Chassis & Super Glue
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.LINEAR_CHASSIS, AllBlocks.SECONDARY_LINEAR_CHASSIS)
-			.addStoryBoard("chassis/linear_group", ChassisScenes::linearGroup)
+			.addStoryBoard("chassis/linear_group", ChassisScenes::linearGroup, PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY)
 			.addStoryBoard("chassis/linear_attachment", ChassisScenes::linearAttachement);
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.RADIAL_CHASSIS)
-			.addStoryBoard("chassis/radial", ChassisScenes::radial);
+			.addStoryBoard("chassis/radial", ChassisScenes::radial, PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY);
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllItems.SUPER_GLUE)
-			.addStoryBoard("super_glue", ChassisScenes::superGlue);
+			.addStoryBoard("super_glue", ChassisScenes::superGlue, PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY);
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.STICKER)
-			.addStoryBoard("sticker", RedstoneScenes::sticker);
+			.addStoryBoard("sticker", RedstoneScenes::sticker, PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY);
 
 		// Mechanical Piston
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.MECHANICAL_PISTON, AllBlocks.STICKY_MECHANICAL_PISTON)
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ public class PonderIndex {
 			PonderTag.KINETIC_APPLIANCES, PonderTag.MOVEMENT_ANCHOR);
 		PonderRegistry.addStoryBoard(AllBlocks.GANTRY_CARRIAGE, "gantry/intro", GantryScenes::introForPinion,
 			PonderTag.KINETIC_APPLIANCES, PonderTag.MOVEMENT_ANCHOR);
-
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.GANTRY_SHAFT, AllBlocks.GANTRY_CARRIAGE)
 			.addStoryBoard("gantry/redstone", GantryScenes::redstone)
 			.addStoryBoard("gantry/direction", GantryScenes::direction)
@@ -141,6 +140,14 @@ public class PonderIndex {
 			.addStoryBoard("portable_interface/redstone", MovementActorScenes::psiRedstone);
 		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.REDSTONE_CONTACT)
 			.addStoryBoard("redstone_contact", RedstoneScenes::contact);
+		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.MECHANICAL_SAW)
+			.addStoryBoard("mechanical_saw/processing", MechanicalSawScenes::processing, PonderTag.KINETIC_APPLIANCES)
+			.addStoryBoard("mechanical_saw/breaker", MechanicalSawScenes::treeCutting)
+			.addStoryBoard("mechanical_saw/contraption", MechanicalSawScenes::contraption, PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ACTOR);
+		PonderRegistry.forComponents(AllBlocks.MECHANICAL_DRILL)
+			.addStoryBoard("mechanical_drill/breaker", MechanicalDrillScenes::breaker, PonderTag.KINETIC_APPLIANCES)
+			.addStoryBoard("mechanical_drill/contraption", MechanicalDrillScenes::contraption,
+				PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ACTOR);
 
 		// Debug scenes, can be found in game via the Brass Hand
 		if (EDITOR_MODE)
@@ -273,6 +280,15 @@ public class PonderIndex {
 			.add(AllBlocks.GANTRY_CARRIAGE)
 			.add(AllBlocks.CART_ASSEMBLER);
 
+		PonderRegistry.tags.forTag(PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY)
+			.add(AllBlocks.LINEAR_CHASSIS)
+			.add(AllBlocks.SECONDARY_LINEAR_CHASSIS)
+			.add(AllBlocks.RADIAL_CHASSIS)
+			.add(AllItems.SUPER_GLUE)
+			.add(AllBlocks.STICKER)
+			.add(Blocks.SLIME_BLOCK)
+			.add(Blocks.field_226907_mc_); // honey block
+
 		PonderRegistry.tags.forTag(PonderTag.CONTRAPTION_ACTOR)
 			.add(AllBlocks.MECHANICAL_HARVESTER)
 			.add(AllBlocks.MECHANICAL_PLOUGH)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/PonderTag.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
+import com.simibubi.create.AllItems;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.GuiGameElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.IScreenRenderable;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.PonderLocalization;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public class PonderTag implements IScreenRenderable {
 
 		LOGISTICS = new PonderTag("logistics").item(Blocks.CHEST, true, false)
 			.defaultLang("Item Transportation", "Components which help moving items around"),
-			
+
 		REDSTONE = new PonderTag("redstone").item(Items.REDSTONE, true, false)
 			.defaultLang("Logic Components", "Components which help with redstone engineering"),
 
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ public class PonderTag implements IScreenRenderable {
 			.defaultLang("Contraption Actors",
 				"Components which expose special behaviour when attached to a moving contraption"),
 
+		CONTRAPTION_ASSEMBLY = new PonderTag("contraption_assembly").item(AllItems.SUPER_GLUE.get(), true, false)
+			.defaultLang("Block Attachment Utility",
+				"Tools and Components used to assemble structures moved as an animated Contraption"),
+
 //		FLUID_TRANSFER = new PonderTag("fluid_transfer").idAsIcon(),
 //
 //		OPEN_INVENTORY = new PonderTag("open_inventory").item(AllBlocks.BASIN.get()

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/content/TemplateScenes.java

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content;
+
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuilder;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.SceneBuildingUtil;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
+
+public class TemplateScenes {
+	
+	public static void templateMethod(SceneBuilder scene, SceneBuildingUtil util) {
+		scene.title("", "");
+		scene.configureBasePlate(0, 0, 5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layer(0), Direction.UP);
+		scene.idle(5);
+		scene.world.showSection(util.select.layersFrom(1), Direction.DOWN);
+	}
+	
+}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/elements/WorldSectionElement.java

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.IVertexBuilder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.MatrixApplyingVertexBuilder;
 import com.simibubi.create.CreateClient;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.PonderScene;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.PonderWorld;
@@ -16,7 +20,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.Compartment;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.SuperByteBuffer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.SuperByteBufferCache;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.TileEntityRenderHelper;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.renderState.SuperRenderTypeBuffer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Pair;
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderTypeLookup;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.WorldRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.ModelBakery;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.OverlayTexture;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
 import net.minecraft.fluid.IFluidState;
@@ -274,7 +278,31 @@ public class WorldSectionElement extends AnimatedSceneElement {
 		transformMS(ms, pt);
 		world.pushFakeLight(light);
 		renderTileEntities(world, ms, buffer, pt);
+		renderBlockBreakingProgress(world, ms, buffer, pt);
 		world.popLight();
+
+		Map<BlockPos, Integer> blockBreakingProgressions = world.getBlockBreakingProgressions();
+		MatrixStack overlayMS = null;
+
+		for (Entry<BlockPos, Integer> entry : blockBreakingProgressions.entrySet()) {
+			BlockPos pos = entry.getKey();
+			if (!section.test(pos))
+				continue;
+			if (overlayMS == null) {
+				overlayMS = new MatrixStack();
+				world.scene.getTransform()
+					.apply(overlayMS, pt, true);
+				transformMS(overlayMS, pt);
+			}
+			ms.push();
+			ms.translate(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
+			IVertexBuilder builder = new MatrixApplyingVertexBuilder(
+				buffer.getBuffer(ModelBakery.BLOCK_DESTRUCTION_RENDER_LAYERS.get(entry.getValue())), overlayMS.peek());
+			Minecraft.getInstance()
+				.getBlockRendererDispatcher()
+				.renderModel(world.getBlockState(BlockPos.ZERO), pos, world, ms, builder, EmptyModelData.INSTANCE);
+			ms.pop();
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected void renderStructure(PonderWorld world, MatrixStack ms, IRenderTypeBuffer buffer, RenderType type,