Many well-known mods make it easier to break blocks (hammers, quarries, veinminer), but not many focus on placing them. Even the most experienced players still often place blocks one by one. This mod makes building easier by providing tools like mirrors, arrays, build modes and a block randomizer.
- Mirror blocks in realtime
- Build repeated sections quickly using arrays
- Place random blocks using the Randomizer Bag
- Quickly replace existing blocks (toggle with a key press)
- All of the above works in synergy
- Works in survival and creative mode
Switch build modes by holding ALT.
Build Modes
Hold ALT to switch build modes. On the left side there are buttons for undo/redo, opening the modifier settings and toggling QuickReplace (see below). On the right side there are options for each build mode, like a filled vs hollow wall, or faster building in Normal+.
Build modes:
- Normal: vanilla placement
- Normal+: increased reach
- Line: place lines of blocks in any 3 axis
- Wall: place walls with locked x or z axis
- Floor: place 'walls' with locked y axis
- Diagonal Line: place freeform lines of blocks
- Diagonal Wall: place walls at any angle
- Slope Floor: place slopes at any angle
- Cube: place cubes with 3 clicks
- Circle: place blocks in a circle (ellipse)
- Cylinder: place a cylindrical shape like a tower
- Sphere: place a spheroid made of cubes
Holding ALT is compatible with the radial menu of Chisels and Bits; when a chisel or bit is held, it will open the Chisels and Bits menu, otherwise the build mode menu.
Build Modifiers
Open modifier settings with the + key on the numpad, or click the button in the ALT menu.
Build modifiers:
- Mirror
- Array
- Radial Mirror
Mirror
Mirror blocks in realtime, as you place them. Works with even and uneven builds (add .5 to the position). Rotates blocks like stairs, logs, slabs, pistons etc properly.
Set position, radius (size) and what axes to mirror by pressing the + key on the numpad.
Mirror settings:
- Position: where the mirror is situated in the world
- Direction: what axes to mirror, can mirror on all axes simultaneously
- Size (radius): how many blocks away from the position the mirror will still work. Limited by your reach.
- Set to current pos: set the mirror's position to the current player position
- Toggle odd/even: set position to center or corner of block, for odd or even numbered builds
- Show lines and area: helps visualize where the mirror is
Still not sure what's going on? Watch this tutorial by ScottoMotto: The Fastest Way to Build a House in Minecraft
Array
The array modifier copies your build in a certain direction a certain number of times. Very useful for nether tunnels but also useful for quickly building walls etc.
It is possible to add offset to multiple directions so diagonal builds are possible (e.g. a nether tunnel that goes upwards or sideways). And of course breaking blocks is also supported for if you make a mistake.
Set offset and count by pressing the + key on the numpad.
Array settings:
- Offset: in what direction to replicate your block. Example: with offset (2,1,0) and count 3, placing a block at (0,0,0) will also place blocks at (2,1,0), (4,2,0) and (6,3,0).
- Count: how many times to replicate your block
- Reach: limits how far away you can place blocks (highest offset * count)
Radial Mirror
The radial array lets you place blocks in a circle around a certain point. The circle can be divided into slices, and each slide will copy your block placements.
I heard you liked mirrors, so I put mirrors in your radial mirror. Mirror every other slice by enabling alternative mode.
Set position, slices, radius and alternative mode by pressing the + key on the numpad.
Radial mirror settings:
- Position: center of the radial mirror
- Slices: the amount of slices to cut the circle in. Each slice copies your block placements.
- Radius: how many blocks away from the position the radial mirror will still work. Limited by your reach.
- Alternate: mirrors every second slice
Randomizer Bag
Put blocks in the bag, then rightclick to place a random block from the bag. Adjust ratios by filling slots with the same block (e.g. 2 slots cobble + 1 slot stone makes for a 2:1 ratio). Handy for building walls and paths with variation. Combine with array and QuickReplace for super easy path building.
Crafting recipe:
Craft by surrounding any wooden planks with leather.
Survival-friendly
Playing this mod in survival mode is fully supported. When playing in survival mode:
- All actions consume the right amount of blocks.
- You have to use the appropriate tool to break blocks.
- This correctly damages the tool based on how many blocks are broken.
- Replacing only works on blocks that can be harvested by hand (changeable in config).
- Mining speed is increased for each additional block mined (change percentage in config).
Explanation video:
Recommended: use Magic Feather to get flight while building.
QuickReplace
Press the - (minus) key on the numpad to toggle QuickReplace (or click the button in the ALT menu). When on, new blocks you place won't be put on the block you are looking at, but replace it. Handy for swapping out floors or replacing materials in general.
Note: in survival mode QuickReplace only works with blocks that can be harvested by hand. You can change this setting in the config.
Reach
Your reach determines how far away you can place blocks. It also determines the maximum radius of the mirror and the reach of the array.
Increase your reach using craftable reach upgrades. They need to be used in order, it is not possible to skip straight to upgrade 3 without using 1 and 2.
Reach Upgrade 1
Block placing: 12 blocks
Mirror radius: 25 blocks
Array reach: 50 blocks
Reach Upgrade 2
Block placing: 25 blocks
Mirror radius: 50 blocks
Array reach: 100 blocks
Reach Upgrade 3
Block placing: 50 blocks
Mirror radius: 100 blocks
Array reach: 200 blocks
Miscellaneous
Toggle between creative and survival mode by pressing a key. By default not bound, I recommend binding it to F4 if you want to use it.
FAQ
"Can I add this mod to my modpack?"
Yes.
"Is this a client-side only mod?"
No, it needs to be installed on both server and client. The server part places all the blocks and verifies the players input.
"Am I allowed to make my own version of this mod?"
Yes, as long as you comply with the LGPL-3.0 license (usually this means: link to this page, license your modification under LGPL-3.0, make the code visible and state significant changes).
Mod Spotlights
ScottoMotto
Credits
Radial Menu from Chisels and Bits by AlgorithmX2
This map is a Minecraft circle separated into four sections, or biomes. These bio mes are the grassland(trees and grass), the nether, the desert (sand and cacti), and the rock (minerals and stone). The name of the game here is survival. This map is playable in both single player and multiplayer. Create your own goals in this fun map made by the Waffle crew. to get more tools visit - minecraftcirclegenerator.com
1.15.2 ETA? Few weeks? Few months?
Ummmmmm There r some problems with 1.14.4 version of the mod...❤
How it's goin' with bugfixex for 1.14.4? :-)
Each block has a name and a number by which WE recognises them. For example, a dirt block is known as "dirt" and "3", a block of wool can be called either "wool" or "35", and so on.
URL : minecraft circle generator
could you please make a 1.16.x version of this mod? i love it so much i want to use it on my 1.16 world
1.16.1 pls
Update: nevermind, found a newer 1.12 file, haven't checked well enough the first time around , thanks again though!
First of all, amazing work on your mod! Personally, I'm not here to ask for any new versions, rather, I was curious if you'd consider implementing some newer features into older versions such as 1.12.2, I'm talking in particular about the sphere feature.
This mod coupled with Conquest Reforged (with all the thousands of blocks) and other mods such as Double Slabs would literally turn into a builder's wet dream haha.
Thanks and congrats again, truly mind blowing stuff you're doing!
Please make an update for 1.16+
please make for 1.15.2?
build entire house using this and than turn UNDO lot of times :D
sometimes when i use replace it dosent work instead it builds 2 blocks down
you should consider a copy and paste feature this mod is better then world edit in every way but it just needs a copy and paste feature
add 1.7.10 please
Nice mod, but when you put some item, that can´t be build, like an diamond_hoe, its crash. not terrible, but easy to fix, i guess.
Hey! So Im playing on MAC, and when I hit the ALT button I see the circular menu, but I can't make selections! Doess anyone know what to do? I've literally tried everything. I adore this mod and it sucks that I cant play with it. Weirdly, I was playing 1.12.2 with it and everything worked, but when I switched to 1.14.4 it just stopped working.
Yea, this mod is very good in times when it not stuck/crash every 20 seconds
So I downloaded this mod because I need to make a giant circle for a massive project I am doing. First of all how do you get to the circle on the radial, it does not appear for me and second is there a limit to the amount of blocks it can place. Help would be appreciated
In reply to therealdybala10:
YEAAAA, HOW DO YOU DO IT??????
As you may have noticed I haven't been actively developing this mod lately. I haven't been motivated for a couple of reasons. First of, this has nothing to do with the community. You guys are awesome, I can see that you like this mod a lot, and occasionally asking for an update is totally fine.
When I started this mod, I just made something fun for myself and development mostly consisted of adding new features/figuring out how to do new stuff. Then it started getting popular (also great), but now development consists of only bug fixing and updating to newer Minecraft versions. This is not fun for me, programming-wise. Adding new features is out of the question, as that results in only more time spent on maintaining the mod. On top of that, new versions of Minecraft keep coming out at a pace that is hard to keep up with. 1.14 isn't stable, 1.15 is still crashing, and 1.16 is around the corner. Bug reports have been steadily flowing in about 1.14. I have been putting off working on this mod because I'm overwhelmed with the amount of stuff I need to do.
For this reason I am putting 1.15 on the shelf, and I will focus on fixing bugs from now on. This means that there will not be a 1.15 version for the forseeable future. This may not be what you want to hear, but if I would work on 1.15 right now, it would suffer from the same problems as 1.14, and more. Most of the bugs I will fix for 1.14 will carry through to an eventual 1.15 version, which will make it much more stable in the long run.