using-worldedit

Using WorldEdit

When to Use WorldEdit vs Schematics

Task	Use WorldEdit	Use build_schematic
Flatten terrain	✅ //set grass
Fill large area	✅ //set stone
Spheres, cylinders	✅ //sphere, //cyl
Copy/paste	✅ //copy, //paste
Terrain smoothing	✅ //smooth
Pattern fills	✅ 50%stone,50%cobble
Structures with doors		✅
Stairs, oriented blocks		✅
Fine detail work		✅
Precise block states		✅

Rule of thumb: WorldEdit for bulk/terrain, Schematics for detailed structures.

WorldEdit via Client Bridge

Commands execute as the local player through the Fabric client bridge.

Key Rules:

• ✅ Use // prefix for WorldEdit commands
• ✅ Comma-separated coordinates: //pos1 100,64,200
• ❌ Never use execute as wrappers
• ⛔ NEVER teleport the player

Selection Commands

//pos1 100,64,200      # First corner
//pos2 120,80,220      # Second corner
//expand 5 up          # Expand up
//expand vert          # Full height
//contract 3 north     # Shrink from north
//shift 10 east        # Move selection
//inset 2              # Shrink all sides
//outset 3             # Expand all sides
//sel cuboid|sphere|cyl|poly  # Selection mode
//size                 # Show size

Region Commands

//set stone                       # Fill selection
//set 50%stone,50%cobblestone     # Random mix
//replace dirt grass_block        # Replace blocks
//walls stone                     # Only walls
//faces stone                     # All 6 faces
//hollow                          # Remove interior
//move 10 up                      # Move selection
//stack 5 north                   # Stack copies

Generation Commands

//sphere stone 10      # Solid sphere r=10
//hsphere stone 10     # Hollow sphere
//cyl stone 5 10       # Cylinder r=5 h=10
//hcyl stone 5 10      # Hollow cylinder
//pyramid stone 15     # Pyramid
//generate stone (x*x+y*y+z*z)<100  # Expression