diff --git a/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelimpl.h b/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelimpl.h
index c88dbf7..2824615 100644
--- a/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelimpl.h
+++ b/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelimpl.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatSet> getBeatSet() const override;
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatMap> getBeatMap() const override;
+
+	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatLevelRenderHelper> getRenderHelper() const override;
 };
 
 }
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diff --git a/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelrenderhelperimpl.h b/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelrenderhelperimpl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6475259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beatsaber-impl/beatlevelrenderhelperimpl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "beatlevelrenderhelper.h"
+
+namespace Beatsaber {
+
+class BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl : public BeatLevelRenderHelper {
+public:
+	BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl(std::shared_ptr<const BeatLevel> level);
+	virtual ~BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl();
+
+	//mat is a pointer to the matrix information in row first ordering
+	virtual void setMat(float* mat, double time, uint32_t note) override;
+
+private:
+	std::shared_ptr<const BeatLevel> level;
+	double bps; //beats per second
+};
+
+}
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diff --git a/include/beatsaber/beatlevel.h b/include/beatsaber/beatlevel.h
index 83e917e..1d35e8b 100644
--- a/include/beatsaber/beatlevel.h
+++ b/include/beatsaber/beatlevel.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Beatsaber {
 //fwd
 class BeatSet;
 class BeatMap;
+class BeatLevelRenderHelper;
 
 class BeatLevel {
 public:
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatSet> getBeatSet() const = 0; // parent
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatMap> getBeatMap() const = 0; // grandparent
 
+	virtual std::shared_ptr<BeatLevelRenderHelper> getRenderHelper() const = 0;
+
 };
 
 }
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diff --git a/include/beatsaber/beatlevelrenderhelper.h b/include/beatsaber/beatlevelrenderhelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05400e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beatsaber/beatlevelrenderhelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "beatlevel.h"
+
+namespace Beatsaber {
+
+// helps rendering a level
+class BeatLevelRenderHelper {
+public:
+	BeatLevelRenderHelper() {}
+	virtual ~BeatLevelRenderHelper() {}
+
+	//mat is a pointer to the matrix information in row first ordering
+	virtual void setMat(float* mat, double time, uint32_t note) = 0;
+};
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/beatlevel.cpp b/src/beatlevel.cpp
index 4f77a1b..1875c52 100644
--- a/src/beatlevel.cpp
+++ b/src/beatlevel.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "beatset.h"
 #include "beatnoteimpl.h"
 #include "beatmap.h" // for debug print
+#include "beatlevelrenderhelperimpl.h"
 
 namespace Beatsaber {
 
@@ -121,4 +122,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<BeatMap> BeatLevelImpl::getBeatMap() const {
 	return parent.lock()->getBeatMap();
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<BeatLevelRenderHelper> BeatLevelImpl::getRenderHelper() const {
+	auto ptr = std::make_shared<BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl>(shared_from_this());
+	return ptr;
+}
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/beatlevelrenderhelper.cpp b/src/beatlevelrenderhelper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e5fbcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/beatlevelrenderhelper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "beatlevelrenderhelperimpl.h"
+
+#include "beatmap.h"
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+static const float ROTLOOKUP[] {
+	0, // 0 (from top)
+	M_PI, // 1 (from bottom)
+	-M_PI_2, // 2 Left
+	M_PI_2, // 3 Right
+	-M_PI_4, // 4 Up Left
+	M_PI_4, // 5 Up Right
+	-M_PI_4 * 3, // 6 Down Left
+	M_PI_4 * 3, // 7 Down Right
+	0 // 8 Any (Dot Note)
+};
+
+namespace Beatsaber {
+
+static const uint32_t LINECOUNT = 4;
+static const uint32_t LAYERCOUNT = 3;
+
+BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl::BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl(std::shared_ptr<const BeatLevel> level) : level(level) {
+	bps = level->getBeatMap()->getBPM() / 60.0;
+}
+
+BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl::~BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl() {}
+
+//mat is a pointer to the matrix information in row first ordering
+void BeatLevelRenderHelperImpl::setMat(float* mat, double time, uint32_t note) {
+	if(!mat) return;
+
+	double beat = bps * time;
+
+	const Note& n = level->getNotes().at(note);
+
+
+	//get matrix parameters
+	float offsetx = (n.line - (LINECOUNT / 2.0));
+	float offsety = n.layer;
+	float offsetz = n.time - beat;
+
+	float rotationz = ROTLOOKUP[n.cutdir];
+
+	float cosrotz = cos(rotationz);
+	float sinrotz = sin(rotationz);
+
+	//build matrix
+	mat[ 0] = cosrotz;
+	mat[ 1] = -sinrotz;
+	mat[ 2] = 0;
+	mat[ 3] = cosrotz*offsetx - sinrotz*offsety;
+
+	mat[ 4] = sinrotz;
+	mat[ 5] = cosrotz;
+	mat[ 6] = 0;
+	mat[ 7] = sinrotz*offsetx - cosrotz*offsety;
+
+	mat[ 8] = 0;
+	mat[ 9] = 0;
+	mat[10] = 1;
+	mat[11] = 0;
+
+	mat[12] = offsetx;
+	mat[13] = offsety;
+	mat[14] = offsetz;
+	mat[15] = 1;
+}
+
+}
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