@@dad49998 you overestimate google street view. Also, there's no reason to build everything by hand because that would unironically take hundreds of years, so any automation is welcome at BtE
great video! i have never used blender before and i actually managed to get it all to work (on my first time) however ive tried about 10 more times on other models and either i have problems converting them with blockblender (it doesnt select all of the blocks) and i also have problems with the colour selection (way too many colours) im very excited to see any future updates! this is a game changer for sure!
Well done!!! When I wrote the grid distribution for the volume distribute node I had minecraft in mind. It just never occurred to me someone would do what you did and recreate the block set with automatic texturing, and that someone else would go ahead and turn it into the successor to binvox. Will definitely put this to use in my creative server!
What is impressive is to see the results of so many minds working together, you, all the other Blender devs, Sloimy(the guy who created the .schem Python library), Joey, and I
Some feedback, mainly on the minecraft side since I know nothing about blender or graphic design: -It's not just shulker boxes that have a shorter distance, it's also chests, trapped chests and ender chests -Sponges can be unstable, wet versions will dry out in the nether and dry sponges will become wet if they're near water -There should be a way to "force" blocks from older versions, 1.8.9 and 1.12.2 are the most common old versions in multiplayer, additionally, some blocks may change categories depending on what version you're in, for example, wet sponges are stable prior to 1.15 and smooth stone can't be obtained in survival prior to 1.14 -Not sure if this is already added, but there should be a configuration for a build's interior, it shouldn't be hollow bc then mobs will spawn there and make horrendous noises and it shouldn't waste precious blocks if they're not going to be seen -There should be a category for blocks that enderman can steal
Unfortunately it's complicated to make the interior "solid" because faces on a 3D model only make the contours of the object and the interior is always hollow in every model... but it's possible and I hope they'll implement it!
This would be a massive change for organics, although I don't think this would be too useful for structures apart from giving you a general shape of the model.
I think structure wise it'd be invaluable to have a good first-person reference for shaping & scale. It's crazy how sometimes despite the lack of texturing/detail, good shaping, scale and composition can still make the build look great.
@@SlayCC worldedit still doesn't come close to this. It still take forever to build anything large and then extremely hard to illiterate because of selection constraints.
I never use blender and have no idea what is really going on but i got recommended this and was not disappointed. Just knowing this is out there for the Minecraft community is good enough! I can tell you do great work👍
Something to consider is that if you place string under gravity blocks they won't fall. Idk if it's possible for you to add that to v4, but it makes building these things much easier when it's included in the project automatically.
Done, if you don't have the exporter, I'd like to give it away to you :3, if you have discord you can put your profile in this comment and I would send you a 100% discount code
Having paid for the full feature, I think this is money well spent and even when I've yet to use it! I use Blender a lot and I enjoy Minecraft. I'm not the best builder by far when it comes to Minecraft but knowing I have this tool at hand, makes me feel more confident about building anything. Thank you!
@@klipche think tracing can be super helpful with learning depending on how you go about it; if you're learning from what you're doing and applying it to your own independent work, for example. Also, you can't expect an automated program which converts exact hues into corresponding blocks to have the creativity and nuance of a builder. Even just using this tool for schematics, regardless of its ability to make a baller gradient or whatever, is probably extremely useful for a lot of people. (No harm meant!)
I got so excited seeing this on my feed but I also would love to see a plug in where it takes a 2d image and tries it's best to make a 3d replica then puts it into this. Man you are a true genius! Thanks for making this on the behalf of the ones who will use this.
It's not possible without baking. There are some procedural methods that work that I talk about in the Lego video, but you have to be very specific with how you make them so it's not a good option.
Finally! I hacked together a crude solution like this a couple years ago, but it was slow, tedious and made out of spaghetti. Glad to see a much better implementation of this idea from someone who knows what they're doing!
Can't wait to see when it'll start doing slabs and other smaller than block items in the future! That'll make it really cool to see in action in Blender. And who knows, perhaps an option that turns vertical slabs and various stairs on and off for more modded looking things in the future? That'd be cool to see.
Definitely possible considering minecraft is very popular. But you have to consider stuff like optifine and not a lot of people like doing this stuff. Probably maybe the biggest in the gaming community for design.
I got BlockBlender (free version) a few weeks ago, and I had struggled with trying to bake textures into a single image. It's great that this problem is mostly resolved with the ability to add 5 image textures at once.
@@JoeyCarlino Just tested it out, apparently my model comes out with all black/grey wool. I tried to follow the guide closely and I may try again, but I don't know why this is caused. I had this problem when I tried out the previous version so maybe their problems are linked.
It could be a few things. Make sure you're using blender 3.4. Make sure the UVMap is named the same way I'm typing it. You might need more subdivisions. If you need more help you can come to discord, screenshots usually help a lot
I can think of a few Castles I want to import into Minecraft, but to make it more challenging I would want it to appear as a blueprint and get the blocks needed.
I'm glad you see it that way :3, even though it is better in many aspects, many improvements will take place over the time in both the geometry node and the exporter
i knew you can make easier voxelated models and even remesh models into lego bricks using the new nodes, but actually converting the data into a minecraft build? unbeleivable
Wow! I have been waiting for this for 10 years! though i did use binvox already this has more options. i tried to wrangle blenders voxel remesher to do this but i could not figure it out.
I already forsee someone combining this with AI just because the world is on an AI high lately and minecraft is reletively untouched by AI building wise, maybe this tool could even help that guy trying to recreate Earth on a 1-1 scale including buildings, by pluging google earth into Blockblender. Or maybe everything im saying is jiberish, I am a smooth brain after all, This program really does seem like the future of Minecraft building, hope you keep working on it and polishing it. Cheers mate you're BIGGEST BRAIN blender user.
Damn this is super cool, I could have never thought that this would be possible. Even cooler that you can export it into a .schem file. Wish I would be able to buy it haha. Great work tho!
when will you add support for layered blocks colors (ex: stained glass over opaque block for a tinted version of that block, vines over a block for a greener version, glow lichen for a lighter/less saturated version) and things like slabs, stairs and trapdoors?
Would love to see a larger selection of shapes rather than just full blocks. Obviously that's easier said than done, but with the addition of things like slabs, stairs, and walls to add more detail to the models, we could really bring some amazing things into our minecraft worlds.
Yeah, I got some of that working on tests but there are a lot of problems with it. I imagine it would be easier with code, but I don't have those skills yet.
believe me i just searched this for months but couldn't get but finally youtube recommended this to me also thanks to you good sir for this amazing tool
hello, i am using the free version of blenderblock and i have a problem. When I turn geometry nodes on and resize my model, it doesn't appear ,not even a block of glass (even when use the scale model option) did i do something wrong ?
This is so cool and such a good idea, what if you could make it so you could build block by block in blender, i bet that would make building easier than in game if you make some tools
thanks it's very hard ti use for noob ;-) i have import a .stl but with the video i havent the same result, i don't have size menu, etc. it's not with free version ?
The good part is that you can use it for bedrock edition, you can use it along with an easy to use program called Amulet, I tested it and it worked just fine, just remember to create a backup of your world
It's not really possible to model interiors in the same model as the rest of the building right now. You could make it separately though. I think doing it manually is going to yield the best results right now.
@@JoeyCarlino thanks this looks amazing btw. I was planning to transition from maya to blender for a while and this inspired me to finally take the plunge. Once I get back up to speed I'll be definitely purchasing this. As far as future features, I would say stairs and slabs and other partial blocks would be cool as well as mention interior modeling would seal the deal. Hope you can keep developing it, it's a dream plugin.
Imagine there would be new machines in the Game with this mod that would build These in survival Mode. You Feed the machine power and the materials it needs. It Shows You how much of what Material You need and Builds it slowly or faster depending how much Power You Feed it
I have one problem... After i export .schem into minecraft, the schematic is wrong rotated, its not placed horizontal, its placed vertical. How can I fix it?
Someone needs to send this to the Build The Earth team.
@@J1234T dad joke
Using osm and this
@@dad49998 you overestimate google street view. Also, there's no reason to build everything by hand because that would unironically take hundreds of years, so any automation is welcome at BtE
Nah
Ez.
great video! i have never used blender before and i actually managed to get it all to work (on my first time) however ive tried about 10 more times on other models and either i have problems converting them with blockblender (it doesnt select all of the blocks) and i also have problems with the colour selection (way too many colours)
im very excited to see any future updates! this is a game changer for sure!
I'm working on a frequent problem guide for things like this, but until then I can always help on discord
Well done!!! When I wrote the grid distribution for the volume distribute node I had minecraft in mind. It just never occurred to me someone would do what you did and recreate the block set with automatic texturing, and that someone else would go ahead and turn it into the successor to binvox. Will definitely put this to use in my creative server!
What is impressive is to see the results of so many minds working together, you, all the other Blender devs, Sloimy(the guy who created the .schem Python library), Joey, and I
Some feedback, mainly on the minecraft side since I know nothing about blender or graphic design:
-It's not just shulker boxes that have a shorter distance, it's also chests, trapped chests and ender chests
-Sponges can be unstable, wet versions will dry out in the nether and dry sponges will become wet if they're near water
-There should be a way to "force" blocks from older versions, 1.8.9 and 1.12.2 are the most common old versions in multiplayer, additionally, some blocks may change categories depending on what version you're in, for example, wet sponges are stable prior to 1.15 and smooth stone can't be obtained in survival prior to 1.14
-Not sure if this is already added, but there should be a configuration for a build's interior, it shouldn't be hollow bc then mobs will spawn there and make horrendous noises and it shouldn't waste precious blocks if they're not going to be seen
-There should be a category for blocks that enderman can steal
Unfortunately it's complicated to make the interior "solid" because faces on a 3D model only make the contours of the object and the interior is always hollow in every model... but it's possible and I hope they'll implement it!
This would be a massive change for organics, although I don't think this would be too useful for structures apart from giving you a general shape of the model.
It's great for giant structures that would take an eternity to build and tweak by hand
@@DHCR-core worldedit
You can just model whatever you want, paint that, bake that into a texture and then export. Makes prototyping much much faster
I think structure wise it'd be invaluable to have a good first-person reference for shaping & scale. It's crazy how sometimes despite the lack of texturing/detail, good shaping, scale and composition can still make the build look great.
@@SlayCC worldedit still doesn't come close to this. It still take forever to build anything large and then extremely hard to illiterate because of selection constraints.
I never use blender and have no idea what is really going on but i got recommended this and was not disappointed. Just knowing this is out there for the Minecraft community is good enough! I can tell you do great work👍
Something to consider is that if you place string under gravity blocks they won't fall. Idk if it's possible for you to add that to v4, but it makes building these things much easier when it's included in the project automatically.
That's genius, I'll be trying to implement that in the exporter
Done, if you don't have the exporter, I'd like to give it away to you :3, if you have discord you can put your profile in this comment and I would send you a 100% discount code
I am going to actually cry this is incredible
Having paid for the full feature, I think this is money well spent and even when I've yet to use it!
I use Blender a lot and I enjoy Minecraft. I'm not the best builder by far when it comes to Minecraft but knowing I have this tool at hand, makes me feel more confident about building anything.
Thank you!
I assure you tracing wont make your builds better. This program does a horrible job with color gradient compared to the top MC builders right now.
@@klipche think tracing can be super helpful with learning depending on how you go about it; if you're learning from what you're doing and applying it to your own independent work, for example. Also, you can't expect an automated program which converts exact hues into corresponding blocks to have the creativity and nuance of a builder. Even just using this tool for schematics, regardless of its ability to make a baller gradient or whatever, is probably extremely useful for a lot of people. (No harm meant!)
im so happy with this update! im now able to finally load all my image textures and get my model to show up properly!
Even more powerful than i thought you would end up making it.
This is amazing, you have no idea how big of an impact this tool will have.
You think someone who spent hundred of hours on a project they plan on selling to folks has no idea how this will impact things? lol
I got so excited seeing this on my feed but I also would love to see a plug in where it takes a 2d image and tries it's best to make a 3d replica then puts it into this. Man you are a true genius! Thanks for making this on the behalf of the ones who will use this.
There´s an AI in development called point-E, it's still unusable but it's a start
I love the new update! Your work is great
nah its not really possible to do that rn expept with a script or smt that would ultimately still just bake it but automaticaly
It's not possible without baking. There are some procedural methods that work that I talk about in the Lego video, but you have to be very specific with how you make them so it's not a good option.
I have been looking for something like this for months! Great tool, nice work. Major kudos
Finally! I hacked together a crude solution like this a couple years ago, but it was slow, tedious and made out of spaghetti. Glad to see a much better implementation of this idea from someone who knows what they're doing!
sure you did......
Can't wait to see when it'll start doing slabs and other smaller than block items in the future! That'll make it really cool to see in action in Blender. And who knows, perhaps an option that turns vertical slabs and various stairs on and off for more modded looking things in the future? That'd be cool to see.
broh this is realy realy awelsome! great work man!
This is going to blow up in minecraft community.
I just cannot wait for the day when this is going to be the most popular and powerful tool in the whole gaming community.
Mans going to die waiting
Definitely possible considering minecraft is very popular. But you have to consider stuff like optifine and not a lot of people like doing this stuff. Probably maybe the biggest in the gaming community for design.
this is pretty sick im not gonna lie
This is such a game changer omg
You should make a tile entity category, then put boxes there
This is a TRUE gamechanger for the for the armourer's workshop mod LOL
I got BlockBlender (free version) a few weeks ago, and I had struggled with trying to bake textures into a single image. It's great that this problem is mostly resolved with the ability to add 5 image textures at once.
Yeah, that is still one of the major hurdles. Im still trying to find more solutions
@@JoeyCarlino Just tested it out, apparently my model comes out with all black/grey wool. I tried to follow the guide closely and I may try again, but I don't know why this is caused. I had this problem when I tried out the previous version so maybe their problems are linked.
It could be a few things.
Make sure you're using blender 3.4.
Make sure the UVMap is named the same way I'm typing it.
You might need more subdivisions.
If you need more help you can come to discord, screenshots usually help a lot
the video ending was perfect
Robuttnik
Bro this is awsome will make things easier for so many people
this is something that Mojang must have made a long aago, good job
pairing this with axiom is a game changer literally
Axiom looks amazing
I can think of a few Castles I want to import into Minecraft, but to make it more challenging I would want it to appear as a blueprint and get the blocks needed.
Litematica lets you do that in survival.
Use limeatica. there is also a feature which copy and pastes schematics
This is so good, I used to use ObjToSchematic to achieve this sort of work, but this one is much easier to use
I'm glad you see it that way :3, even though it is better in many aspects, many improvements will take place over the time in both the geometry node and the exporter
"RoboSpunk experienced kinetic energy." 💀
I always wanted to import Blender to Minecraft. Thanks for the tutorial.
Absolutely amazing
This video will go far
i knew you can make easier voxelated models and even remesh models into lego bricks using the new nodes, but actually converting the data into a minecraft build? unbeleivable
this is the best blender addon ever!
Thank you for making this video. This is very cool.
I don't understand, neither do I plan to learn it, but I do love your blender tutorials
Thanks, I'll get back to blender tutorials next
yeah way to confusing for the average user to bother wasting 10 dollars on.
suprised this hasnt been done before you have been able to implement pixel arts for a while good job
One potential feature to the gradient is some form of dithering
Turning the noise up is a type of dithering
Wow! I have been waiting for this for 10 years! though i did use binvox already this has more options. i tried to wrangle blenders voxel remesher to do this but i could not figure it out.
You did it! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it! That is so incredible! Woah you made it happen :'3 Si impressive
GOD LORD this is awesome
Ice only melts when 2 blocks away from light, so sun light is not going to affect it, the only ice to melt in the sun is the frost walker ice.
People can use it if they want, they just have to turn the category on
I big game changer would be making it work with chisel and bits
Interesting, I will see if I can sort it out
The time has come
TRUE SCALE Star Wars ships!!!!
The best use of a lot of combined cutting edge software in years
I would definntly use this when I get a computer rather the toaster I'm using.
I already forsee someone combining this with AI just because the world is on an AI high lately and minecraft is reletively untouched by AI building wise, maybe this tool could even help that guy trying to recreate Earth on a 1-1 scale including buildings, by pluging google earth into Blockblender. Or maybe everything im saying is jiberish, I am a smooth brain after all, This program really does seem like the future of Minecraft building, hope you keep working on it and polishing it. Cheers mate you're BIGGEST BRAIN blender user.
Hey, i just bought the full version but i can't install it, i see from your video you have a .zip file and i recieved a .blend file
The zip is for the exporter, the blend is opened with blender. If you need more help, please come to discord
There is also a link to the FAQ in the description
Great update. Really enjoy your channel content. Thank you. Dg
To make the requirement to Bake the images into 1 easier could be to have an operator that let's you auto bake
Getting this, getting to schematic, then using Baritone.
THIS IS AWESOME
Bruh youre a hero of gamer humanity. Thank you for your contribution to many♥️💪🙏🎆
very cool ending
Sick. Get on the Joey Carlino patreon team for the 🍩 hangover 🎉🖤🙌😎
This is incredible. Use this with an ai images generator to a 3d model converter and you got dreamscapes in mc
I was thinking of the same, there's an AI called point-E
No way I was trying to do this myself a year ago and couldnt get very accurate schematics in game, game changer
Damn this is super cool, I could have never thought that this would be possible. Even cooler that you can export it into a .schem file. Wish I would be able to buy it haha. Great work tho!
Idk how I got here but it's interesting.
This is so cool!!!
when will you add support for layered blocks colors (ex: stained glass over opaque block for a tinted version of that block, vines over a block for a greener version, glow lichen for a lighter/less saturated version) and things like slabs, stairs and trapdoors?
this is the thing as art ai!
Guy: spends years building [thing] in Minecraft
Me:
This is incredible. Does it work for Bedrock too?
Yes, you can use it along a program called Amulet, I tested it and it worked just right
Would love to see a larger selection of shapes rather than just full blocks. Obviously that's easier said than done, but with the addition of things like slabs, stairs, and walls to add more detail to the models, we could really bring some amazing things into our minecraft worlds.
Yeah, I got some of that working on tests but there are a lot of problems with it. I imagine it would be easier with code, but I don't have those skills yet.
@@JoeyCarlino really looking forward to updates on that. Don’t sell yourself short, you’ve made fantastic progress on the project so far.
believe me
i just searched this for months but couldn't get
but finally
youtube recommended this to me
also thanks to you good sir for this amazing tool
This is super cool 👍 Is your Blender addon compatible with M2 MacBooks ?
It should be, blender is multiplatform, and so python, if if doesn't work in Mac and you can give me proof I could give you a refund
hello, i am using the free version of blenderblock and i have a problem. When I turn geometry nodes on and resize my model, it doesn't appear ,not even a block of glass (even when use the scale model option) did i do something wrong ?
You are a genius
Nice work.
This is so cool and such a good idea, what if you could make it so you could build block by block in blender, i bet that would make building easier than in game if you make some tools
man this is so cool
R.I.P my fellow builders
thanks it's very hard ti use for noob ;-) i have import a .stl but with the video i havent the same result, i don't have size menu, etc. it's not with free version ?
Just started realms with friends and was thinking is there a tool like this damn algorithms hits again and hits hard
The good part is that you can use it for bedrock edition, you can use it along with an easy to use program called Amulet, I tested it and it worked just fine, just remember to create a backup of your world
@@epicspartanryan9457 you the man thx so much gonna try it out tomorrow
@@Ndkeoelebfb you're welcome man, if you need any assistance you can send me a message ;3
Hey! I have the problem that every time I try to add BlockBlender in my nodes it doesn't show up. What can I do?
The guy "trying to build Hogwarts in Minecraft" when see this; Holy shit
Finally it is done
Can you model interiors with it? If not, is it possible to model interior then extract it from inside of the model then transfer it via a schematic?
It's not really possible to model interiors in the same model as the rest of the building right now. You could make it separately though. I think doing it manually is going to yield the best results right now.
@@JoeyCarlino thanks this looks amazing btw. I was planning to transition from maya to blender for a while and this inspired me to finally take the plunge. Once I get back up to speed I'll be definitely purchasing this. As far as future features, I would say stairs and slabs and other partial blocks would be cool as well as mention interior modeling would seal the deal. Hope you can keep developing it, it's a dream plugin.
Building is so much easier now
This is cool.
Imagine there would be new machines in the Game with this mod that would build These in survival Mode. You Feed the machine power and the materials it needs. It Shows You how much of what Material You need and Builds it slowly or faster depending how much Power You Feed it
I think there are some approaches to what you're saying, I just don't remember their names right now
@@epicspartanryan9457would appreciate it if u tell me when u know
@@bigsmoke4357 there's something called baritone
This shit is the future.
i have an issue my modal scale doesn't work anymore. Maybe its beacause i use th free version i don't know. Can you help me please?
Helping is a lot easier on discord
@@JoeyCarlino Where on discord can I ask that question? thanks for the help.
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Take me down to the fighting end
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I have one problem... After i export .schem into minecraft, the schematic is wrong rotated, its not placed horizontal, its placed vertical. How can I fix it?
Ctrl A, apply rotation
now all the "SpeedBuilders" gonna use this as the new copy and paste method
Genius
do you know a plugin for exporting 3d models into minecraft .json 3d models?
There is a program called mineways that can create a .obj based on a selection of your world, is that what you're looking for?
Hey! Do you have any idea why there is no export Minecraft schematic option? It will help a lot if you could answer me. Ty:3
Follow the setup instructions on the exporter page or contact Bryan if it isn't working.
@@JoeyCarlino understood, ty very much
what a goat
This is awesome :)
I love it but can you make option for 1.12.2 block pallet
I got the plugin so its no problem for me but id love to see you make the gradeient maker a website!
It's giving me an error, when I try to Import, saying, "Python traceback..." or something.
I can't find the blockblender modifier when I search for it in the geometry node
Can I get some help?
edit: I found it
Bro I need a degree in minecraftology to understand this video
Probably won't get it but gonna ask for you to do a giant Fabrije Egg?