Interested in helping build? Make sure you've joined the Discord server and then read through this document to get started.
- Put your name, discord name, and Minecraft name into the Builders sheet under the Building Spreadsheet. Request edit access.
- Claim a building on the spreadsheet (if already claimed, check with initial builder to join).
- Please update your progress as you go along on the spreadsheet.
- Outdoors are the most important part. Interior detailing isn't necessary at this point.
- Ask for help if you need it!
New to WorldEdit?
WorldEdit will make your building life so much easier throughout this process. See here for a good tutorial if you're new.
Most importantly, the tools I've used most often are:
//set
- This will set the blocks within your selection region to the block you specify. For example,//set stone
will set all blocks in your selection region to stone.//replace
- This will replace all blocks of a certain type with another type. For example,//replace stone cobblestone
will replace all stone blocks with cobblestone blocks.- You can also use
//replace #existing stone
to replace all blocks that aren't air with stone.
- You can also use
//copy
- This will copy the blocks within your selection region to your clipboard.- Note that it copies relative to your position to the selection region (so when you paste later, it'll place the blocks around you relative to your position when you copied).
//paste
- This will paste the blocks in your clipboard to the location of your cursor.//rotate
- This will rotate the blocks in your clipboard. For example,//rotate 90
will rotate the blocks in your clipboard 90 degrees clockwise. Useful if one side of a building is the exact same as another side.
- Google Earth's 3d data is old but can still be very useful - this is usually my go-to. But note that if a part of a wall sticks out further than the rest (like in Marine Drive) those details are often missed.
- I've also found the ubcresidence Instagram account to be another good photo resource if there's not a lot of Google Maps photos.
- Lots of the "blocks" in UBC don't align with meter chunks, and so some floors might have to be a block taller or a block shorter than the rest of them - That's okay as the focus is on the exteriors.