The Complete WorldEdit Guide: Essential Building Commands, Selections, and Schematics

WorldEdit and its modern successor FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) are the ultimate building and terrain modification plugins for Minecraft. They allow server administrators and builders to place, replace, clear, copy, paste, and shape millions of blocks in seconds—saving hundreds of hours of manual building time.

While classic WorldEdit processes changes on the main server thread (which can cause server lag spikes during large operations), FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) is the modern industry standard. FAWE performs all block calculations asynchronously in the background, allowing you to edit millions of blocks instantly without freezing your server!

This complete guide covers installing FastAsyncWorldEdit on your Cubes Hosting server, essential building commands, selection tools, and schematic management.

Step 1: Install FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) via the Cubes Panel

Cubes Hosting allows you to install FastAsyncWorldEdit (or classic WorldEdit) with a single click.

Log in to your Cubes Hosting Game Panel and select your server.
Go to Tools > Plugin & Mod Installer on the left menu.
Search for FastAsyncWorldEdit (Recommended for all Paper, Purpur, and Spigot servers) or WorldEdit.
Click Install.
Go to your server Console and click Restart.

Step 2: Making Selections with the Wooden Wand

WorldEdit operations apply to a cuboid selection defined by two corner points: Position 1 and Position 2.

Connect to your server in-game as an Operator (OP) or grant yourself the worldedit.* permission in LuckPerms.
Type the wand command to get the selection tool:
```
//wand
```
(This gives you a standard Wooden Axe).
Set Position 1: Left-click a block with the Wooden Axe (or type //pos1).
Set Position 2: Right-click an opposite diagonal block with the Wooden Axe (or type //pos2).

Step 3: Essential WorldEdit Commands Cheat Sheet

Once you have defined a selection with your wand, use these core commands:

Filling & Replacing Blocks

Fill Entire Selection:
```
//set <block>
```
Example: //set stone or //set 50%stone,50%cobblestone (creates a textured mix).
Replace Specific Blocks:
```
//replace <fromBlock> <toBlock>
```
Example: //replace grass_block stone (turns only grass into stone while keeping air and other blocks intact).
Outline Selection:
```
//walls stone
```

Copying, Pasting, and Rotating

Important Note on Pasting: WorldEdit copies structures relative to where your character is standing! Stand in a memorable corner (like the bottom-left corner of a building) before running //copy.

Copy Selection: //copy
Rotate Selection: //rotate 90 (Rotates the copied clipboard 90 degrees).
Paste Selection: //paste
Undo Last Action: //undo (Instantly reverts your last WorldEdit command if you make a mistake!).

Shape Generation Commands

Create a Hollow Sphere: //hsphere glass 5 (Creates a hollow glass sphere with a 5-block radius).
Create a Solid Cylinder: //cyl stone 4 10 (Creates a stone cylinder with a radius of 4 and height of 10).
Smooth Rough Terrain: //smooth

Step 4: Loading & Saving Schematics (`.schem`)

Schematics allow you to export builds to a file or import structures downloaded from build sites (like PlanetMinecraft).

1. Saving a Custom Build as a Schematic

Select your building using //wand (Position 1 and Position 2).
Stand at the base corner of the build and type:
```
//copy
//schem save <filename>
```
Example: //schem save my_spawn_hub

2. Loading a Downloaded Schematic

Download a .schem or .schematic file to your computer.
Open your Cubes Hosting Game Panel > File Manager.
Upload the file into the following directory:
```
/plugins/WorldEdit/schematics/
```
(Create the schematics folder inside /plugins/WorldEdit/ if it does not exist yet).
In-game, load and paste the schematic:
```
//schem load <filename>
//paste
```

🎨 Modern Alternative: Axiom (Visual 3D Building)

If you build primarily on modern Minecraft (1.20+), consider checking out Axiom as a solid alternative to traditional WorldEdit.

Unlike command-line based editors, Axiom merges the power of 3D modeling software (like Blender) directly into Minecraft. It features real-time visual gizmos, direct mouse painting, custom UI wheels, smoothing brushes, and instant flight modes.

Axiom requires installing the Axiom Paper plugin on your server and the Axiom client mod on your launcher. It is fully compatible with WorldEdit schematics!

Conclusion

Whether you rely on the command speed of FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) or the visual 3D interface of Axiom, modern building tools make world creation effortless. Install FAWE via Tools > Plugin Installer, grab your //wand, keep //undo ready in case of mistakes, and transform your Minecraft world!