ArcaneBuilder -⚡ Cinematic Building | Animated Schematics | Preview | Claim Protections | Undo ⚡

ArcaneBuilder transforms ordinary schematic pasting into a cinematic building experience.

Instead of instantly placing structures, ArcaneBuilder introduces a Builder Chest system that lets players preview, confirm, and watch builds construct themselves in real time — complete with particles, sounds, animations, smart placement, and claim protection checks.

Perfect for:

• Survival servers
• RPG / progression servers
• Skyblock islands
• Spawn and hub systems
• Quest rewards
• Player housing
• Admin cinematic builds
• Donor unlockable structures

✨ Features

• Animated schematic placement — no more instant pastes
• Builder Chest system — place to preview and build
• Preview before building
• Clickable confirm / cancel buttons
• Progress action bar with percentage
• Undo system — revert builds instantly
• Cancel system — stop builds at any stage
• Dynamic build speed scaling
• Multiple build styles
• Live Build Style GUI
• Current style highlighted with glow effect
• Rotation support based on player direction
• Correct block orientation for stairs, logs, doors, trapdoors and more
• Block-type particles during placement
• Async schematic loading
• Tab completion for schematics
• Supports .schem and .schematic
• Configurable language/message system
• Customisable command argument names and aliases
• WorldGuard support
• GriefPrevention support
• Residence support

Build Styles

Bring your builds to life with different construction animations:

• LAYERED — builds from bottom to top
• TOP_DOWN — builds from top to bottom
• CENTER_OUT — expands from the centre
• OUTSIDE_IN — closes inward
• RANDOM — chaotic arcane placement
• SPIRAL — circular spiral build animation

Change styles instantly with:


How It Works

1. Place your schematic inside:

1. Get a Builder Chest:

1. Place the Builder Chest.
2. A preview outline appears automatically.
3. Click [CONFIRM BUILD].
4. Watch your structure build itself in real time.

Commands

Command	Description	Permission
Code (Text): /ac reload	Reloads the config and language file	Code (Text): arcanebuilder.admin
Code (Text): /ac schematic <file>	Gives a Builder Chest for a schematic	Code (Text): arcanebuilder.admin
Code (Text): /ac style	Opens the Build Style GUI	Code (Text): arcanebuilder.admin
Code (Text): /build confirm	Starts the pending build	None
Code (Text): /build cancel	Cancels preparation, preview, pending build, or active build	None
Code (Text): /build undo	Restores the last build back to its previous blocks	None

Note: Subcommand names and aliases can be customised in lang.yml. For example, server owners can change into something like . The main command itself is still controlled by plugin.yml.


Permissions

Permission	Description
Code (Text): arcanebuilder.admin	Access to admin commands such as schematic, style and reload
Code (Text): arcanebuilder.bypassprotection	Bypasses WorldGuard, GriefPrevention and Residence build protection checks

Only give bypass protection to trusted staff.


Language System

ArcaneBuilder includes a configurable lang.yml system, allowing server owners to customise:

• Player messages
• Builder Chest name and lore
• Build Style GUI title, item names and lore
• Preview messages
• Confirm / cancel text
• Build progress messages
• Protection messages
• Command argument names and aliases

This makes ArcaneBuilder easier to translate, rebrand, and theme for your server.


Claim Protection System

ArcaneBuilder includes protection checks to help stop schematics from being used to grief protected land.

Supported protection plugins:

• WorldGuard
• GriefPrevention
• Residence

Before a schematic preview starts, ArcaneBuilder scans the queued build area and checks whether the player is allowed to build there.

If protected land is detected:

• The build is blocked
• The preview does not start
• The Builder Chest is returned
• The player is shown the blocked location

ArcaneBuilder can also check protection again while blocks are actively being placed, stopping the build if protected land is reached mid-build.


Configuration

Recommended: Keep Protection.Check-Step set to 1 for the safest protection, as this checks every schematic block before allowing the preview.


Dynamic Build Speed

ArcaneBuilder can scale build speed automatically based on schematic size.

• Small builds stay cinematic
• Medium builds build faster
• Large builds stay practical
• Massive builds are handled more efficiently

This lets your server keep the animated effect without forcing huge schematics to take forever.


Rotation Support

Schematics rotate based on the direction the player is facing when placing the Builder Chest.

ArcaneBuilder supports correct orientation for many directional blocks, including:

• Stairs
• Logs
• Trapdoors
• Doors
• Signs
• Other directional blocks

Schematic Support

Supported file types:

• Code (Text):

  .schem
• Code (Text):

  .schematic

ArcaneBuilder can search from:

• Code (Text):

  plugins/ArcaneBuilder/schematics/
• FastAsyncWorldEdit schematics folder
• WorldEdit schematics folder

Dependencies

Required:

• FastAsyncWorldEdit or WorldEdit schematic support

Optional Protection Hooks:

• WorldGuard
• GriefPrevention
• Residence

Important: Do not use . Restart your server when updating plugins.


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