TT CraftEdit Tools Documentation

CraftEdit Addon: Tutorial Documentation

Welcome to the CraftEdit Mod tutorial documentation! This guide will walk you through the various tools and features of the mod, empowering you to build, design, and reshape your Minecraft world with unparalleled precision and efficiency.

CraftEdit provides a suite of tools, each with unique functionalities:

1. Select Tool: Select specific regions in your world for modification.
2. Drawing Tool: Create intricate designs, from basic lines and shapes to complex overlays and gradients.
3. Brush Tool: Design custom brushes with various shapes and patterns to paint your world with unique textures and block combinations.
4. Terrain Sculpting Tool: Reshape the landscape with powerful terrain generation, biome blending, and vegetation distribution tools.
5. Move Tool: Effortlessly move, clone, and extrude structures, making large-scale modifications a breeze.
6. Set Tool: Fill, delete, generate, and replace blocks within selections, offering precise control over your building projects.
7. Advanced Tools: Explore advanced features like block state manipulation, filters, macros, and undo/redo functionality for even greater control.

Tutorials

Each tool comes with its own set of tutorials and documentation, accessible in-game through the mod interface. These tutorials provide step-by-step instructions and tips, allowing you to quickly grasp the intricacies of each tool.

Select Tool

• Basic Selection:

  1. Equip the Select tool (/give @s ttce:select).
  2. Break a block to set Position 1 (Pos1).
  3. Break another block to set Position 2 (Pos2), completing your selection.
  4. Modify the selection by breaking more blocks to update Pos2 or use the tool's menu to fine-tune.
  5. Blue particles outline your selection, with distinct particles for Pos1 and Pos2.
  6. Clear the selection using the 'Clear Selection' option in the tool's menu.

• Smart Selection:

  1. Enable Smart Selection in the Select tool's menu ('Change to Smart Selection').
  2. Break a block to select similar blocks, expanding the selection to connected blocks.
  3. Configure Smart Selection settings (max size, radius, shape, mode) in the menu.
  4. Choose from various selection types: Block Type, Block State, Block Rotation, Block Property, Block Color, Block Hardness.
  5. Modify the selection using 'Expand/Contract Selection' in the menu.
  6. View selection details with 'Selection Info'.

Drawing Tool

• Basic Drawing:

  1. Equip the Drawing tool (/give @s ttce:drawing).
  2. Open the Drawing Actions menu.
  3. Select a drawing action (Replace, Draw, Smooth, etc.).
  4. Choose a brush or create a new one.
  5. Follow the prompts to apply your drawing.

• Advanced Drawing:

  1. Use Overlay to apply patterns over existing terrain (Normal, Perlin Noise, Voronoi, etc.).
  2. Create custom shapes by combining basic shapes and use Line Drawing for precise control.
  3. Design gradients for smooth color transitions using multi-block brushes.

• Text Tool:

  1. Select 'TEXT TOOL' from the Drawing menu.
  2. Enter your text and choose font size/style.
  3. Select a brush for the text material.
  4. Choose placement method (Manual or Live).
  5. Use the Drawing tool to confirm placement.
  6. Experiment with different styles (Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal, Circular, Wavy) and sizes (Small, Medium, Large).
  7. Use the Rotate option to adjust text orientation.

Brush Tool

• Brush Basics:

  1. Equip the Brush tool (/give @s ttce:brush).
  2. Open the Brush Menu.
  3. Select 'SHAPE' to choose a brush shape (sphere, cylinder, pyramid, etc.).
  4. Break a block to set the center of your brush.
  5. Use the brush again to apply the shape and confirm the action in the menu.
  6. Adjust brush size and other options in 'BRUSH SETTING'.
  7. Toggle 'Override Existing Blocks' to control block replacement.

• Shapes and Patterns:

  1. Explore various shapes: Sphere, Hollow Sphere, Cylinder, Pyramid, Disc, Square, Torus, Star, Wave, Arch, Capsule, Dome, Ring, Cube, Helix, Spiral, Donut, Heart.
  2. Experiment with patterns: Random, Checkerboard, Stripes, Gradient, Weave, Diamond, Hexagonal, Brick, Cellular Automata, Wave, Spiral, Fractal, Radial, Voronoi.
  3. Create a brush with multiple block types and choose a pattern when creating the brush to determine how blocks are arranged.

• Brush Management:

  1. Select 'MANAGE BRUSH' in the main menu.
  2. Choose 'CREATE BRUSH' and select block types.
  3. Name and save your brush.
  4. Use 'SAVE BRUSH' to store your current brush with a custom note.
  5. Select 'LOAD BRUSH' to use a saved brush from your list.
  6. Use 'DELETE BRUSH' to remove unwanted brushes.
  7. Create folders to categorize your brushes and move brushes between folders for better organization.

• Presets:

  1. Configure your brush as desired.
  2. Use 'SAVE PRESET' in the Brush Management menu.
  3. Name your preset and add a custom note.
  4. Select 'LOAD PRESET' to use a saved configuration from your list.
  5. Manage presets by organizing them into folders and deleting unwanted ones.

Terrain Sculpting Tool

• Basic Usage:

  1. Equip the Terrain Sculpting tool (/give @s ttce:sculpt).
  2. Set your selection by breaking blocks with the tool to set Pos1 and Pos2.
  3. Access the main menu by right-clicking with the tool.
  4. Choose from various terrain sculpting options.
  5. Clear your selection using the 'Clear Selections' option in the main menu.
  6. Use the 'Undo/Redo' buttons in the main menu to correct mistakes or reapply changes.
  7. View your recent actions in the 'History' option.

• Terrain Generation:

  1. Access terrain generation by selecting 'Generate Terrain' from the main menu.
  2. Set parameters for terrain generation: Scale, Amplitude, Noise Type, Number of Blocks.
  3. Break blocks to define terrain composition after setting parameters.
  4. Use the terrain sculpting tool again to start the generation process.
  5. Experiment with different settings and use Undo/Redo to compare different generations.

• Biome Operations:

  1. Select 'Blend Biomes' from the main menu, choose two biomes to blend, and set blend factor, noise type, and subsurface height.
  2. Choose 'Simulate Biome' from the main menu, select a biome to simulate, and set subsurface height.
  3. Select 'Vegetation' from the main menu, choose a biome type for vegetation, and set density and variety of plants.

• Advanced Features:

  1. Select 'Shatter Terrain' from the main menu, set intensity, and choose a fracture pattern.
  2. Experiment with custom noise patterns in terrain generation and biome blending.

Move Tool

• Basic Selection:

  1. Equip the Move tool (/give @s ttce:move).
  2. Break a block to set Pos1.
  3. Break another block to set Pos2, completing your selection.
  4. Modify the selection by breaking more blocks to update Pos2 or use the tool's menu to fine-tune.
  5. Blue particles outline your selection, with distinct particles for Pos1 and Pos2.
  6. Clear the selection using the 'Clear Selections' option in the tool's menu.

• Smart Selection:

  1. Enable Smart Selection in the Move tool's menu ('Config' > 'Smart Selection Settings').
  2. Configure Smart Selection settings (max size, radius, shape, mode).
  3. Break a block to select similar blocks, expanding the selection to connected blocks.
  4. Choose from various selection types: Block Type, Block State, Block Rotation, Block Tag, Block Color, Block Hardness.
  5. Modify the selection using 'Expand/Contract Selection' in the menu.
  6. View selection details with 'Selection Info'.

• Move and Edit:

• 1. Access Move Actions in the Move tool's menu. 2. Select 'Extrude' from the menu, choose direction and distance. 3. Select 'Clone' from the menu, set direction, gap, and number of clones; choose air block cloning options. 4. Select 'Move' to enter move mode, walk to the desired location, and use the tool again to place; use the rotate tool to adjust orientation. 5. Adjust move settings like air blocks and entities in 'Config'. 6. Use Undo/Redo to correct mistakes. 7. View recent actions and their effects in 'History'.

  • Structures:
    1. Make a selection.
    2. Choose 'Save Structure' from the menu, name your structure, and add notes.
    3. Select 'Load Structure' from the menu and choose a saved structure.
    4. Use the preview to position and rotate the structure.
    5. Confirm placement with the Move tool.
    6. Manage structures by viewing, renaming, deleting, or editing notes; see structure details like block count.
    7. Adjust preview distance, height, and rotation; toggle player-following preview.
    8. Use Undo/Redo to revert or reapply structure placements.

  Set Tool

  • Basic Usage:

    1. Equip the Set tool (/give @s ttce:set).
    2. Make a selection by breaking blocks to set Pos1 and Pos2.
    3. Access the main menu by right-clicking with the tool.
    4. Choose from various set operations (Set, Delete, Generate, Replace).
    5. Follow the on-screen instructions for each operation.
    6. Use Undo/Redo to correct mistakes or reapply changes.
    7. View recent actions in the 'History' option.

  • Set Operation:

    1. Make a selection.
    2. Choose 'SET' from the main menu.
    3. Break a block to choose the block type to fill the selection.
    4. Confirm the operation and watch the progress bar.
    5. Toggle 'Include Air Blocks' in settings to control air block filling.

  • Delete Operation:

    1. Make a selection.
    2. Choose 'DELETE' from the main menu.
    3. Confirm deletion; all blocks in the selection will be replaced with air blocks.
    4. Track progress with the progress bar for large areas.
    5. Use 'Undo' to reverse the deletion.

  • Generate Operation:

    1. Make a selection.
    2. Choose 'GENERATE' from the main menu.
    3. Select the generation method (Brush or number of blocks).
    4. Break blocks to select types for generation.
    5. Set percentages and pattern for block distribution.
    6. Confirm and watch the progress bar.

  • Replace Operation:

    1. Make a selection.
    2. Choose 'REPLACE' from the main menu.
    3. Select the replacement method (Brush or number of replacement blocks).
    4. Choose blocks, with the first being the one to be replaced and the following as potential replacements.
    5. Set percentages and pattern for replacement blocks.
    6. Confirm and replace the specified blocks in the selection.

  Advanced Features

  • Block State Manipulation:

    1. Select an area with the Advanced Edit tool (/give @s ttce:rotate).
    2. Open the Advanced Edit menu.
    3. Choose 'MANIPULATE BLOCK STATES'.
    4. Select the desired operation (Rotate 90° CW/CCW, Rotate 180°, Flip Horizontally/Vertically, Mirror X/Y/Z).

  • Filters:

    1. Open the Advanced Edit menu.
    2. Select 'BLOCK FILTER'.
    3. Choose 'Add Filter'.
    4. Interact with a block to add it to the filter.
    5. Manage filters by viewing, removing, or clearing all filters.

  • Macros:

    1. Select 'MACRO OPERATIONS' from the main menu.
    2. Start recording a macro.
    3. Perform your desired transformations.
    4. Stop recording and save your macro.
    5. Load a saved macro, choose how many times to repeat it, and execute it on your current selection.

  • Undo and Redo:

    1. Select 'UNDO' from the main menu to reverse your last action.
    2. Select 'REDO' to reapply an undone action.

  
  

  This concludes the CraftEdit Mod tutorial documentation. We hope this guide has been helpful in understanding the various tools and features of the mod. With CraftEdit, the only limit is your imagination. Happy building!