Cloning in Minecraft is a new console command included in version 1.8. It can only be used in the snapshots version, which is the experimental development version. Cloning allows players to duplicate patches of terrain in creative mode. This new feature is useful for moving forward more quickly in map design.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Learn Basic Cloning Commands
Step 1. Create a snapshot profile
To do this, launch Minecraft and select "New Profile" in the lower left corner of the Profile Editor menu.
- In the Profile name, enter "snapshot" and in the Version Selection section, select the first field called "Enable experimental development version ('snapshots')".
- In the version usage drop-down menu, select "Snapshot 14w28b" and then click "Save Profile" in the lower right corner.
Step 2. Launch Minecraft using the snapshot profile
Right-click on the drop-down menu in the lower left corner and select "snapshot".
Step 3. Open a new pre-existing creative world
Step 4. Press F3 to bring up the status information
This should include the coordinates for your character's current location and the coordinates of the block you are considering.
Step 5. Determine three sets of coordinates
- This is the starting block you want to clone.
- This is the final block of the area you want to clone. The area connects the first and second coordinates in a 3D block.
- This is where the cloned land will appear.
Step 6. Open the chat window by pressing "T"
The chat window allows you to enter various console commands, as well as talk to other players.
Step 7. Type "/ clone" (without the quotes)
Enter each set of coordinates as determined in the previous step.
Do not include angle brackets in your definition and make sure they are separated by spaces
Step 8. Hit enter to clone the selected area
The area will appear at the coordinate.
Part 2 of 2: Using Templates for Advanced Cloning
Step 1. Create a snapshot profile
Start Minecraft and select "New Profile" in the lower left corner of the Profile Editor menu.
- In the Profile name, enter "snapshot" and in the Version Selection section, select the first field called "Enable experimental development version ('snapshots')".
- In the version usage drop-down menu, select "Snapshot 14w28b" and then click "Save Profile" in the lower right corner.
Step 2. Launch Minecraft using the snapshot profile
Right-click on the drop-down menu in the lower left corner and select "snapshot".
Step 3. Open a new pre-existing creative world
Step 4. Press F3 to bring up the status information
This should include the coordinates for your character's current location and the coordinates of the block you are considering.
Step 5. Determine three sets of coordinates
- This is the starting block you want to clone.
- This is the final block of the area you want to clone. The area connects the first and second coordinates in a 3D block.
- This is where the cloned land will appear.
Step 6. Open the chat window by pressing "T"
The chat window allows you to enter various console commands, as well as talk to other players.
Step 7. Type "/ clone" (without the quotes)
Enter each set of coordinates as determined in the previous step.
Do not include angle brackets in your definition and make sure they are separated by spaces
Step 8. This command will take the block with the lowest coordinates in the space defined by sets 1 and 2 and move it to the specific position
- The remaining blocks will add up from that position populating the specified area.
- The maximum number of blocks that can be copied is 32768 and if it is exceeded it will give an error.
- It is not currently possible to rotate a cloned segment; the orientation will remain the same.
Step 9. Learn what mode1 is for
Mode1 specifies which block is cloned.
- Replace. If you don't specify a mode1, this is the default. This mode copies each block to the selected area.
- Filtered. Removes everything except the type of block indicated. For example, "/ clone 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 filtered normal minecraft: stone" will clone only "stone" blocks in your area.
- Hidden. Copy every block except air.
Step 10. Learn what mode2 is for
It is used to specify how the cloned area interacts with the world.
- Normal. This is the default setting for mode2. Place the clone in the specified area, but show an error if there is an overlap.
- Move. The cloned blocks are replaced with air, causing the area to appear as displaced.
- Power. If there are overlaps in the cloning target area, this mode will cause the existing blocks to be replaced.
Step 11. Choose which mode to use
Now that you know what mode1 and mode2 are for, choose which one to add to your clone command.
Step 12. Enter a mode after the list of your coordinates
Once you have chosen a mode, enter it after the coordinates entered in the chat.
- For example: "/ clone mode1 mode2".
- Modes are very useful because they give the user more control over cloning. If no mode is specified, the default values are "Replace" for mode1 and "Normal" for mode2.
- If mode 1 is specified but not mode 2, it will be “Normal” by default and vice versa.
Step 13. Hit enter to clone the selected area
The area will appear at the coordinate according to the mode settings.
