How to save and load schematics with WorldEdit
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Learn how to load and paste schematic files into Minecraft with WorldEdit, and even make your own to share with friends or the internet!
https://madelinemiller.dev/blog/use-schematics-worldedit/There's been a recent uptick in people wanting a correct tutorial on using schematics in Minecraft with WorldEdit, due to a few incorrect tutorials floating around the internet. WorldEdit is one of the easiest ways to import schematic files into Minecraft.
If you're a developer and are looking for the tutorial on the API, see here.
WorldEdit stores schematics in the worldedit/schematics folder. On Bukkit-based servers, this is inside the plugins folder. On Forge, NeoForge, and Fabric, this is inside the config folder. If the schematics folder doesn't exist, make a new folder named schematics.
How to use a schematic file?
If you've downloaded a Minecraft schematic file and want to load it into your Minecraft world, do the following:
- Put the schematic file into your worldedit/schematics folder.
- Load it in-game using the
/schem load filenamecommand. - Stand where you want the schematic to appear, and run
//paste. - If you've put it in the wrong place, you can use
//undoand try again.
If you want to see all the available schematics, you can use the /schem list command. This command also comes with a handy load button next to each schematic, which replaces the load command above.
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Saved screenshot as 2019-06-27 20.16.53.png
Your clipboard is empty. Use //copy first.
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craftbook_farm saved.
//schem load craftbook_farm_Description
A first-person Minecraft view looks out over a wide ocean with visible underwater kelp or seagrass, and a small sandy shoreline at the far right. Near the horizon, several dark, flat rectangular platforms float above the water, aligned roughly parallel to the horizon. The player’s crosshair is centered on the water, and a wooden axe is held in the right hand. On the left, a stacked chat/console log shows multiple WorldEdit-style messages about blocks replaced, region expanded/contracted, a saved screenshot, an empty clipboard warning, and blocks affected. Along the bottom, the hotbar is visible, and the chat input line contains the command “//schem load craftbook_farm_”.
How to make a schematic file?
If you've built something in Minecraft and want to save it to a schematic file to share with friends or the internet, do the following:
- Select the area you want to save, using WorldEdit's wand (a wooden axe, by default).
- Use the
//copycommand. - Save it to the file with the
/schem save filenamecommand. - Grab the schematic file that you made from the worldedit/schematics folder
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381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.011s elapsed History: 381 changed; 34636 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.009s elapsed History: 381 changed; 42333 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.005s elapsed History: 381 changed; 76200 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.004s elapsed History: 381 changed; 95250 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.004s elapsed History: 381 changed; 95250 blocks/sec).
Region expanded 484 blocks.
Region contracted 484 blocks.
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.005s elapsed History: 381 changed; 76200 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.004s elapsed History: 381 changed; 95250 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.003s elapsed History: 381 changed; 127000 blocks/sec).
381 block(s) have been replaced.
0.005s elapsed History: 381 changed; 76200 blocks/sec).
//schem save craftbook_farmDescription
A Minecraft first-person view shows a small rectangular farm plot surrounded by water, with a white wireframe selection box outlining the area. The plot contains rows of green crops and a central section with stacked wooden chests and a few blocks, suggesting a storage or mechanism area. On the left, the in-game chat log displays repeated WorldEdit-style messages about blocks being replaced and region expansion/contraction, and at the bottom the command input line reads “//schem save craftbook_farm.” In the distance are sandy shorelines, trees, and a large red rectangular frame-like structure on land. The player’s hotbar is visible along the bottom, and a tool is held in the right hand.
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