1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Utility.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Utility.java
index a1ad2e317c..b03c3ab13e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Utility.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/util/GT_Utility.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import gregtech.api.enums.*;
 import gregtech.api.events.BlockScanningEvent;
 import gregtech.api.interfaces.IBlockContainer;
 import gregtech.api.interfaces.IDebugableBlock;
+import gregtech.api.interfaces.IHasIndexedTexture;
 import gregtech.api.interfaces.IProjectileItem;
 import gregtech.api.interfaces.ITexture;
 import gregtech.api.interfaces.tileentity.IBasicEnergyContainer;
@@ -3246,6 +3247,12 @@ public class GT_Utility {
         return base;
     }
 
+    public static int getCasingTextureIndex(Block block, int meta) {
+        if (block instanceof IHasIndexedTexture)
+            return ((IHasIndexedTexture) block).getTextureIndex(meta);
+        return Textures.BlockIcons.ERROR_TEXTURE_INDEX;
+    }
+
     @AutoValue
     public abstract static class ItemId {
         /** This method copies NBT, as it is mutable. */