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Schematic Mod User Guide
Beginner and advanced workflows, best practices and keyboard shortcuts for building with Litematica.
Layer 06 Guide
How to Use Schematic Mod
From your first hologram to advanced sub-region work, in short steps you can follow in game.
Load a schematic
Put a .litematic file into .minecraft/schematics, choose Load Schematics, select it and click Load.
Move the placement
Open Schematic Placements and adjust X, Y and Z, or hold the tool item (a stick by default) and nudge it into place.
Build from the hologram
Place real blocks inside the ghost copy. Correct blocks disappear from the overlay as you go.
Use sub-regions
Save a build as several boxes so you can move a wing, tower or farm module on its own.
Switch layer modes
Render a single layer or a range and step through with Page Up and Page Down.
Run the verifier
Start the Schematic Verifier to list every wrong block, wrong state and missing block.
Paste in creative
With the tool in Paste mode, place an entire schematic on single-player or where you have operator rights.
Match versions
Always keep Litematica, MaLiLib and Minecraft on the same version to avoid crashes.
Anchor with a corner
Build one corner block first and lock the placement so the hologram never drifts.
Back up schematics
Copy your schematics folder before big updates or when switching launchers.
Check server rules
Printing and pasting may be restricted on public servers, so ask the staff first.
Export the list
Write the material list to a file and share it with friends helping you gather.
Colour cues
Missing blocks, wrong blocks and wrong states use different overlay colours you can change.
Rebind keys
If M clashes with another mod, change it under Configuration, Hotkeys.
Save a snapshot
Save your own base as a schematic before a risky redesign as a quick undo.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| M | Open the Litematica main menu |
| M + C | Open the configuration menu |
| M + L | Open the material list |
| Page Up / Page Down | Move to the next or previous layer |
| Ctrl + Scroll | Cycle the tool mode while holding the tool item |
| Left / Right click | Set area corners 1 and 2 with the tool item |
| M + R | Toggle all Litematica rendering |
Defaults in recent builds. Change any key under Configuration, Hotkeys. More in the hotkeys guide.
Layer 07 Workflow
How It Works
The whole Schematic Mod workflow in five steps, from selecting a build to verifying the copy.
1
Select
Mark two corners of any build with the tool item to create an area selection.
2
Save
Save the selection as a .litematic file with blocks, states and sub-regions.
3
Load
Load the file on any world or computer from the schematics folder.
4
Place
Position the hologram, then rotate or mirror it to fit your plot.
5
Build
Fill the hologram and let the verifier catch every wrong block.
Layer 17 Blog
Latest Guides and Tutorials
Practical walkthroughs written for builders, from first install to advanced schematic tricks.
How to Install Schematic Mod
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Litematica vs Schematica
How the three best-known schematic tools differ, and which one fits survival, creative and server work.
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How to Load a Schematic
Put a file in the right folder, load it, create a placement and line it up in your world.
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