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[bencvt]

BuildRegion 2.0.2

updated for Minecraft 1.4.5

In Minecraft, having to go back and fix blocks that you accidentally placed or destroyed is time-consuming and annoying. BuildRegion is a user interface enhancement mod, designed to help you avoid these little accidents.

BuildRegion can also help you plan structures, giving you a dynamic blueprint right there in the world.

BuildRegion is not an auto-build tool. It will only prevent you from misclicking; it will not click for you. It's all client-side, meaning you can use this on multi-player without the server having to run a special plugin.

Download BuildRegion 2.0.2 for Minecraft 1.4.5 here. You'll also need to install the LibShapeDraw mod.

Older versions are also available on the downloads page.

Without BuildRegion, this ceiling-in-progress would have an unwanted block hanging down!

New for version 2.0, cuboid regions and a GUI!

Mod spotlight video of BuildRegion v1.0.3, courtesy of PerpetualJordan:

Spoiler: More screenshots and videos

Mod review video of BuildRegion v1.0.3, courtesy of iPodmail:

Another shot of a region selection:

BuildRegion can be useful for moderating a server too:

BuildRegion in real life?

Installation

First of all, make sure that LibShapeDraw is installed as it is a base requirement. You'll also need ModLoader or Forge; BuildRegion is compatible with either.

Next, download the zip and do one of the following, whichever you prefer:

• Use a launcher utility to add the zip (recommended). There are many launchers out there, e.g. Magic Launcher.

OR

• Move the zip file to the mods subdirectory. This subdirectory can be found in your Minecraft directory.

OR

• Manually patch the contents of the zip file into your minecraft.jar. Old-school modding still works. Be sure to remove the META-INF folder.

Compatibility

BuildRegion does not modify any vanilla classes directly and therefore should be compatible with virtually every mod that works with ModLoader or Forge. If you find an incompatible mod please post here or open an issue on github and we'll try to sort it out.

Usage

To get started, hold control on your keyboard and right-click your mouse. This will make a grid appear in front of you. As long as the grid is active, you can only build inside that region. Use control-left-click to remove the build region.

You can easily redefine the region: just move around or face a different direction, then control-right-click again. You can also move the region around using [, ], and the arrow keys.

Press B to change how the build region works:

• Blue (default): you can only place or destroy blocks inside the grid.
  
• Red: you can only place or destroy blocks outside the grid.
  
• Green and white: the grid is for display only; it won't affect block placement.

Finally, press shift-B or control-middle-click to open up a GUI window to help you define the region. Most of the things that you can do in the GUI are already covered by a keyboard or mouse shortcut, listed above. The GUI is intended as an alternate way to set up your region -- use whichever method you prefer! Even if the GUI is open, you can still use keyboard/mouse shortcuts, and you can adjust the camera by moving the mouse while holding right-click.

Note: if you're using a Mac, use command (⌘) instead of control.

More info

BuildRegion is open source! Visit the official project page at github.com/bencvt/BuildRegion. In addition to the source code, the project documentation also includes the change log and a list of planned features.

Other mods by bencvt
BuildRegion | ExtraFluffy | LibShapeDraw | McPacketSniffer | NoSoundLag | more...

[macotela]

sounds interesting

[Bernasss12]

Nice and I am here because of the ipodMail review

Congrats by the 8/10 from IpodMail nice mod.

[Micmak4]

not bad, pretty nice idea for a mod, only issue i can see is that i THINK its not forge compatible, and anything that is not forge compatible, is pretty useless now a days, except for like 30 mods...

[ThePC007]

I love the animation.

[arthahar]

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BuildRegion should be compatible with every mod that does not modify the PlayerControllerMP class (atc.class, as of Minecraft 1.3.2).

So it not compatible with forge.

[bencvt]

EDIT - BuildRegion is Forge-compatible as of v1.0.3. Forge is supported but not required.

Micmak4, on 10 October 2012 - 07:46 PM, said:

not bad, pretty nice idea for a mod, only issue i can see is that i THINK its not forge compatible, and anything that is not forge compatible, is pretty useless now a days, except for like 30 mods...

arthahar, on 10 October 2012 - 08:58 PM, said:

So it not compatible with forge.

Alas, no. As far as I know, Forge does not provide the necessary hooks to prevent misclicks. Personally, I do not use any mods that require Forge, but appreciate that some people might.

I'll look into possibly adding a compatibility layer or something similar in a future update.

Thanks all for the feedback so far.

EDIT - BuildRegion is Forge-compatible as of v1.0.3. Forge is supported but not required.

[duosharp]

Was on Skydaz: I've tried it and it's really useful. Good job.

[iPodmail]

Hey Guys,

I have made a video showcasing this AWESOME mod Would it be possiable to link this video in the OP

Thank you in Advance

https://www.youtube....h?v=98AXqHfUhzk

Adam - iPodmail

[redstonemaster10]

please make a forge version

[bencvt]

iPodmail, on 11 October 2012 - 03:35 AM, said:

Hey Guys,

I have made a video showcasing this AWESOME mod Would it be possiable to link this video in the OP

Thank you in Advance

https://www.youtube....h?v=98AXqHfUhzk

Adam - iPodmail

Done and thank you for making the video!

As you mentioned in the review, the ability to make the region a box would be cool. That's a planned feature; I also plan to allow for circles and spheres.

[aolko]

nice

[bencvt]

New version: now compatible with Forge! Note that Forge is not a requirement. BuildRegion works fine with or without it.

[Sodisna]

I'd look in to making this for SMP. This could be like WorldGuard in worldedit.

[bencvt]

Sodisna, on 13 October 2012 - 10:04 AM, said:

I'd look in to making this for SMP. This could be like WorldGuard in worldedit.

That's exactly what this mod is. A personal, temporary, on-the-fly WorldGuard region to help you build. Works in single player and in SMP.

The plan is to eventually have different shaped regions (cuboids, cylinders, spheroids) similar to WorldEdit.

[DarkWalker]

What would make me very happy is if there was a way to specify a half height Y lock for working with half slabs (and stairs, for what matters).

Despite this I'm loving this mod, it can easily cut down the time I take to lay large areas by half and reduce the number of clicks I use to less than a tenth

[bencvt]

DarkWalker, on 17 October 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

What would make me very happy is if there was a way to specify a half height Y lock for working with half slabs (and stairs, for what matters).

This is a great idea and it's definitely on the planned features list. Thanks for the feedback!

[arthahar]

bencvt, on 13 October 2012 - 09:10 AM, said:

New version: now compatible with Forge! Note that Forge is not a requirement. BuildRegion works fine with or without it.

Oh, nice!

[PerpetualJordan]

Hey man, I did a review on your mod, it'd be great if you checked it out, and maybe post it on the main forum post!

[Pigbear]

-snip- I was stupid.