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Hello modders, I have a neat tutorial on how to generate structures without coding them and simply using my tool to convert a .schematic file to java code.

Note: ModLoader is required for the mod to compile.
Note: The tool does not support metadata at this point. But I am working on that.

Today I present to you the easiest way of doing structure generation.
You do not even need to code.

You MIGHT need some basic modding knowledge. (Just simple basic stuff)
You need my tool (SchematicToJava) <--- Click to view thread

After downloading my tool, unzip it. (We will use it in a bit...continue)

Now we are going to use a .schematic file to generate the structure...
(Needs to be less then 20,000 blocks, air does not count as a block)

You can build your own structure in minecraft and export it to a .schematic
(You will need MCedit to export your structure to a .schematic)
Or...
(Use the Single Player Commands Mod)
(It should include world-edit which you can use to save you structure as a .schematic)

You can also find a .schematic structures online, there's many website to download them.

Once you've acquired a .schematic structure...

Go to my tool you downloaded, unzip it if you haven't yet.

Open "SchematicToJava".
Click on the "Load and Convert .schematic" Button
A Window will appear in which you can browse for your .schematic file.
Open your .schematic file.
Wait for the program to load and convert it.
Its done!

You will find a 'WorldGenStructure.java' File, this file contains all the generation data to generate your structure.
There is another file that's not generated by the tool, I simply made it for people that need to test their structures.

How to test your structure:

Copy the "mod_modname.java" and "WorldGenStructure.java" file into the Minecraft SRC Directory
(Minecraft src directory = Directory where you normally put your .java files.)

Recompile the mod and its ready to test.

I hope I helped, feel free to ask me any questions.

I will clean this tutorial soon, its a bit messy and unclear.

If you run into any problems, post them here and I'll figure it out.

Thanks for reading. I hope to see some mods that have some awesome structures.

Pictures:

This is just plain Awesomeness! Saved me hours, or even days... +1 ^1000000

Quote from KILLER CHIEF

This is just plain Awesomeness! Saved me hours, or even days... +1 ^1000000

I'm glad you liked it...
Make sure to check out the tool thread a lot, I will be posting some updates soon which will fix the stairs and torches...e.t.c

Quote from orbitalFr

I use your tool for my mod. I'ts very awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for the support!

If anyone is having problems, feel free to send me a message me.

Enjoy making structures.

MAN! this is amazing i am going to use this so much! it would be very useful for custom blocks and meta data but still thank you saved me HOURS ON END! DIAMONDS TO YOU! x 1 billion? made me do this!

On mac, when i try to generate, it says "One or more of your structures dont have a spawn block set.. meaning it wont ever spawn!"

I try to add a block to Structure can spawn on section, but it won't add the selected item to the list!