Fence blocks can be converted into posts

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java

@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ public class ModBlocks {
 		GameRegistry.registerBlock(hev_battery, hev_battery.getUnlocalizedName());
 		
 		//Chainlink Fence
-		GameRegistry.registerBlock(fence_metal, fence_metal.getUnlocalizedName());
+		GameRegistry.registerBlock(fence_metal, ItemBlockBase.class, fence_metal.getUnlocalizedName());
 		
 		//Sands, Glass
 		GameRegistry.registerBlock(ash_digamma, ash_digamma.getUnlocalizedName());

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockMetalFence.java

@@ -2,18 +2,23 @@ package com.hbm.blocks.generic;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.hbm.blocks.IBlockMulti;
+
 import cpw.mods.fml.client.registry.RenderingRegistry;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockFence;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.IIconRegister;
+import net.minecraft.creativetab.CreativeTabs;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.IIcon;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
-public class BlockMetalFence extends BlockFence {
+public class BlockMetalFence extends BlockFence implements IBlockMulti {
 
 	public IIcon postIcon;
 
@@ -38,6 +43,21 @@ public class BlockMetalFence extends BlockFence {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int damageDropped(int meta) {
+		return rectify(meta);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+	public IIcon getIcon(int side, int meta) {
+		return meta == 0 ? this.blockIcon : this.postIcon;
+	}
+
+	public String getUnlocalizedName(ItemStack stack) {
+		return stack.getItemDamage() == 1 ? getUnlocalizedName() + "_post" : getUnlocalizedName();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	public void registerBlockIcons(IIconRegister iconRegister) {
@@ -104,4 +124,17 @@ public class BlockMetalFence extends BlockFence {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+	public void getSubBlocks(Item item, CreativeTabs tab, List list) {
+		for(int i = 0; i < getSubCount(); ++i) {
+			list.add(new ItemStack(item, 1, i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int getSubCount() {
+		return 2;
+	}
+
 }

src/main/java/com/hbm/items/block/ItemBlockBase.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.hbm.blocks.BlockMulti;
 import com.hbm.blocks.IBlockMulti;
 import com.hbm.blocks.IPersistentInfoProvider;
 import com.hbm.blocks.ITooltipProvider;
+import com.hbm.blocks.generic.BlockMetalFence;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.IPersistentNBT;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ public class ItemBlockBase extends ItemBlock {
 		
 		if(field_150939_a instanceof BlockMulti) {
 			return ((BlockMulti)field_150939_a).getUnlocalizedName(stack);
+		} else if(field_150939_a instanceof BlockMetalFence) {
+			return ((BlockMetalFence)field_150939_a).getUnlocalizedName(stack); // I considered reworking IBlockMulti instead but there are like a bajillion implementers
 		} else {
 			return super.getUnlocalizedName(stack);
 		}

src/main/java/com/hbm/main/CraftingManager.java

@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ public class CraftingManager {
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.obj_tester, 1), new Object[] { "P", "I", "S", 'P', ModItems.polaroid, 'I', ModItems.flame_pony, 'S', STEEL.plate() });
 
 		addRecipeAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.fence_metal, 6), new Object[] { "BIB", "BIB", 'B', Blocks.iron_bars, 'I', Items.iron_ingot });
+		addShapelessAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.fence_metal, 1, 1), new Object[] { new ItemStack(ModBlocks.fence_metal, 1, 0) });
+		addShapelessAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.fence_metal, 1, 0), new Object[] { new ItemStack(ModBlocks.fence_metal, 1, 1) });
 
 		addShapelessAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.waste_trinitite), new Object[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.sand, 1, 0), ModItems.trinitite });
 		addShapelessAuto(new ItemStack(ModBlocks.waste_trinitite_red), new Object[] { new ItemStack(Blocks.sand, 1, 1), ModItems.trinitite });

src/main/java/com/hbm/render/block/RenderFence.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class RenderFence implements ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler {
 	public boolean renderWorldBlock(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z, Block block, int modelId, RenderBlocks renderer) {
 		
 		BlockMetalFence fence = (BlockMetalFence) ModBlocks.fence_metal;
+		int meta = world.getBlockMetadata(x, y, z);
 
 		boolean xNeg = fence.canConnectFenceTo(world, x - 1, y, z);
 		boolean xPos = fence.canConnectFenceTo(world, x + 1, y, z);
@@ -28,7 +29,9 @@ public class RenderFence implements ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler {
 		boolean flag1 = xNeg || xPos;
 		boolean flag2 = zNeg || zPos;
 		
-		boolean hidePost = (xNeg && xPos) || (zNeg && zPos);
+		boolean straightX = xNeg && xPos;
+		boolean straightZ = zNeg && zPos;
+		boolean showPost = meta == 1 || (!straightX && !straightZ);
 
 		if (!flag1 && !flag2) {
 			flag1 = true;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ public class RenderFence implements ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler {
 			renderer.renderStandardBlock(fence, x, y, z);
 		}
 
-		if(!hidePost) {
+		if(showPost) {
 			f = 0.375F;
 			f1 = 0.625F;
 			renderer.setOverrideBlockTexture(fence.postIcon);

src/main/resources/assets/hbm/lang/en_US.lang

@@ -5066,6 +5066,7 @@ tile.fallout.name=Fallout
 tile.fan.name=Fan
 tile.fan.desc=Activates using redstone$Will push entities up to 10 blocks$Right-click with screwdriver to flip
 tile.fence_metal.name=Chainlink Fence
+tile.fence_metal_post.name=Chainlink Fence Post
 tile.field_disturber.name=High Energy Field Jammer
 tile.filing_cabinet.green.name=Dusty Filing Cabinet
 tile.filing_cabinet.steel.name=Steel Filing Cabinet