--- title: Rendering Items with Arms in First Person hide_meta: true --- ## Overview This page assumes you already setup items with animatons as per [Animating Items](../items/items) AzureLib now includes built-in support for rendering **player arms** in the **first-person view** for items, as long as the correct bones are defined in the item's model. This makes it easy to create immersive first-person item animations (like holding weapons, tools, or devices) without needing to manually sync custom arm models. ## How It Works If your item model contains the proper **arm bones**, AzureLib will automatically render them in first-person view when the player is holding the item. To enable this, you’ll need to **import pre-defined arm bones** into your `.bbmodel` and animate them where needed. ## Adding Arms to Your Item Model 1. **Download the pre-built arms model**: [player_arms_import.bbmodel](https://github.com/AzureDoom/AzureLib/blob/1.21.1/player_arms_import.bbmodel) 2. **Open your item’s `.bbmodel`** in Blockbench. 3. **Import** the arm bones from the downloaded model into your own item model. - Keep the bone hierarchy and naming intact. - Do **not move or reposition** these bones in the **base** of your model. - The arm bones are **hidden by default** and will **only appear when animated**. - Only **move/animate** these bones in the animations where you want arms visible in first person. 4. **Export** your updated model and recompile your resource pack or mod. ## Example Usage A live working example can be found in the AzureLib example repository: 👉 [Gun With Arm Example](https://github.com/AzureDoom/Azurelib-Rewrite-Examples/tree/1.21.1/common/src/main/java/mod/azure/azexamples/items/gunwitharm) ## Notes - Make sure your animation only affects the imported arm bones when necessary. - The arm bones will **only render during active animations** that reference them. - For non-first person views, the arms won’t be shown. - Always test your item in-game to verify bone alignment and arm positioning.