Topic category: User side tutorials
This guide is made to show how tool like Builder wand (from other mods made years ago) can be implemented in MCreator
Tested in: MCreator 2025.2 / NeoForge 1.21.4 (but should work in other versions / generators since there is no custom code)
Features:
- Extending blocks player looking at considering shape
- Compatible with any blocks / works underwater
- Work at 15x15 plane at max (can be configured)
- Displays possible placements for new blocks using particles only you can see
- Checks if possible block placements are replaceable (grass, snow, etc)
- Compatible with survival - counts blocks in inventory and displays if you can use them
- Compatible with creative - does not: reduce durability, check for available blocks, apply cooldown
Some ingame examples:
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Only places blocks that you looking at, stops when blocks in the inventory are gone (displayed above the hotbar)
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Another example, shows shape complexity compatibility
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How it avoids unreplaceable blocks
To recreate:
I made a new special tool with 2500 durability (other parameters doesn't really matter) - you can use it for any other item that have next two triggers
Use these two procedures for your item / tool - In_Hand_tick.ptpl and Right_click.ptpl
Explanation of each procedure:
1. Right click procedure - used for actual block placement and tool manipulations (durability) and blocks in inventory
2. In hand tick procedure - used for show possible block placement particles and count blocks in inventory
For better understanding of Repeat blocks (area check) and Local coordinates, make sure to check other guide
Guide version: v1, 17.10.2025
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to ask in comments or discord (@doomsdayfire)
