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Place A Structure Block

Create a structure block for saving and loading builds

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Places a structure block used to save and load custom structures and buildings. Structure blocks can save a region to a file and reload it elsewhere, making them perfect for creating templates and sharing builds.

/setblock ~ ~ ~ structure_block
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How to use

  1. Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
  2. Paste the command and press Enter.
  3. Right-click the block to open the interface.
  4. Configure the region size and naming for your structure.

Related commands

Create a hollow room or box out of any block

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~6 ~10 stone hollow

Create a pool or lake by filling a region with water

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~ ~10 water

Swap every block of one type for another in a region

/fill ~ ~ ~ ~10 ~10 ~10 stone replace dirt

Copy a region of blocks and paste it somewhere else

/clone ~-5 ~-5 ~-5 ~5 ~5 ~5 ~15 ~-5 ~-5

Delete all blocks in a large area quickly

/fill ~-10 ~-2 ~-10 ~10 ~10 ~10 air

Quickly fill a region with water

/fill ~-5 ~ ~-5 ~5 ~3 ~5 water