Blocks to FallingSand

I plan on making an earthquake plugin, but have no idea how to go about doing it. More specifically, I can't think of a simple way to transform blocks into FallingSand with the same TileID. Any help or idea are appreciated!

-Cookies160

 

I'd go about it like Sethbling's tree plugin because it uses falling tiles, although this is very much so different; sorry I cannot be more help.

 

I will look into it, thanks!

 

Cookies160 Make a method called blockToFallingSand(BlockState b) or something. Create a new falling sand entity then use b.getType() and whatnot to supply the falling sand with the proper information. Use this method for whatever block you need to turn into falling sand.

 

I would use this way, in pseudo code; due because never tested it.
Get loc of block
Set fallingsand
Velocity
(Ride player on it, Wee!)

 

There's a FallingEntity or FallingBlock class that you can set the data of, I believe. You'd just have to do calculations for the velocity, get the block that you're gonna spawn, where you're going to spawn it, and set the place at where it's replacing the old sand block to 0 (AIR).