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The /place Command in Minecraft: Spawn Structures
/place puts a whole structure, a feature such as a tree or ore blob, a jigsaw structure or a saved template into the world where you stand. For example /place structure minecraft:village_plains builds a plains village, and /place feature minecraft:oak builds an oak tree. Java and Bedrock both have it.
What can /place place?
| Form | Places |
|---|---|
/place structure <structure> [pos] | A full structure, such as a village, a desert pyramid or an ancient city |
/place feature <feature> [pos] | A world-gen feature: trees, ore veins, flowers, geodes |
/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max depth> [pos] | A jigsaw structure built from a template pool |
/place template <template> [pos] [rotation] [mirror] | A saved structure block template (Java) |
What are some examples?
/place structure minecraft:trial_chambersbuilds a trial chamber in your chunk, at its normal underground depth./place feature minecraft:fancy_oakgrows a big oak tree.- Structures still check the ground, so some fail if the spot does not fit, such as an ocean monument on land; see structures.
How does Bedrock /place differ?
Bedrock's /place structure only places trail ruins, trial chambers, abandoned camps and custom jigsaw structures, and it has place feature and place featurerule for features. Full structure templates use Bedrock's /structure command; see structure blocks.
Why use /place?
Testing builds and loot, filling a Creative world with set pieces, or building a map without searching for structures; to find real ones use /locate. It can also place structures that are hard to see in Survival, such as a full ancient city; see ancient cities.
Who can use it?
Operators with level 2, with cheats on in singleplayer. Chests in placed structures usually get their normal loot.
Frequently asked questions
How do you spawn a village with a command?
Use /place structure with a village structure, for example minecraft:village_plains.
Sources
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