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Version: 1.21.x

Creating Templates

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Templates are that part of the mod which require the most effort to set up. They are part of the config file templates.json5.

Build Island​

  1. First of all, you need to build an island. It could also be a cave or something else, whatever you want!
  2. After this, you need to add at least one Spawn Block. This block will be replaced with air in the final structure.
  3. Next, you want to use the Structure Saver tool select the area of your structure. For this, you need to Shift-Left click the first corner, and second the opposite corner as well. If that was air, just place some support blocks and destroy them after selecting the area.

Your result would look like this ⬇️

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Using you numpad keys, you can move the selection area the following:

  • 8 ➡️ Forward
  • 2 ➡️ Backwards
  • 4 ➡️ Left
  • 6 ➡️ Right
  • 9 ➡️ Up
  • 3 ➡️ Down

Export Island​

As you can see in the image above, you have multiple options when exporting a structure to a template file.

  1. The textbox is for the name. If no name is provided, it uses the name template. If the specified name is taken, it will append _1 counting upwards for each time, you want to export this name.
  2. You can save the structure and all the other information directly to the config file. That way, you don't have to move any file and copy exported settings to the config. However, you can change the config at any time.
  3. You can say that the air blocks should be ignored. This may be a good thing for large islands with a lot of air. That way, it may speed up the generation for players.
  4. If you want, you may export the structure to a .snbt file. This is a format which can be opened in a normal text editor. Otherwise, you will have a .nbt file which can be opened using a tool such as NBTExplorer or VS Code with the extension NBT Viewer. Use both tools at your own risk.
  5. Lastly, you can keep the positions active which you selected before in Build Island. That way, the area you selected will be preserved, and you could simply modify your structure for the next export without the need to re-select your area.
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If you want to edit your template, keep in mind that .snbt and .nbt files have a slightly different structure. More about that in the Palettes section.

There's also a button to go directly in the export folder, and a button to delete your current selection to start over. On top are some buttons for different template types. This will be explained at another section in the wiki.

Once saved, it will look like this, either in the config file, or in the export folder:

templateList entry
{
  "name": "test",
  "file": "test.nbt",
  "spawns": {
    "south": [
      [ 6, 3, 5 ]
    ],
    "west": [],
    "north": [],
    "east": []
  }
}

And that's it. That's the basic configuration you need to start your own modpack using Skyblock Builder. On the next page, we look at more advanced settings for the structures.