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Blocks are the heart of Minecraft. A custom block from an add-on can be placed, mined and built with like any vanilla block, but it has your own textures and settings. Make glowing crystals, new building materials, lamps, statues or blocks that do something when tapped.
The block editor in Addon's Studio lets you paint every face, choose how it behaves and even give it a non-cube shape, without touching any JSON.
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Step by step
Add a Block
In your project, tap Add item and choose Block. Name it, like Block of Ruby.
Draw the faces
Paint the side texture. Turn on Different top & bottom for blocks like logs or grass, which look different on top.
Give it a 3D shape (optional)
Turn on 3D model to make a non-cube shape, like a lamp or a statue, in Blockbench.
Set how it behaves
Choose the time to break, blast resistance, light level, best tool, sound, friction and map colour. Turn on Flammable for wooden blocks.
Add actions
Run commands or one of your functions when the block is placed, broken or tapped. Block actions run as the player.
Add a recipe and export
Turn on Crafting so players can craft it, then tap Export and get it with the /give command shown in the editor.
Tips
- Light level 15 is as bright as a torch-lit area, great for lamps and crystals.
- Lower friction makes a slippery block like ice. 0.4 is normal.
- Set Best tool so it breaks faster with the right tool, such as Axe for wooden blocks.
- Use a Tapped / right-clicked action with /playsound or /particle to make interactive blocks.
- Need see-through pixels? Use the Glass Block type instead.
Questions
Can I make a block that glows?
Yes. Set Light level anywhere from 1 to 15. 15 is the brightest.
Can I make a block that isn't a cube?
Yes. Turn on 3D model to build any shape in Blockbench, such as a lamp, a table or a statue.
Do I need to code?
No. You draw the faces and pick settings. Commands in Actions are optional, and View JSON shows the files if you're curious.
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