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title: Builder Commands
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Complete reference for all builder tool commands available in creative mode.

**Package:** `com.hypixel.hytale.builtin.buildertools.commands`

## Selection Commands

### /pos1, /pos2

Set selection corners at current position or specified coordinates.

```
/pos1 [<x> <y> <z>]
/pos2 [<x> <y> <z>]
```

**Examples:**
- `/pos1` - Set pos1 at current position
- `/pos1 100 64 200` - Set pos1 at coordinates
- `/pos2 ~10 ~ ~10` - Set pos2 relative to current position

### /deselect

Clear the current selection.

```
/deselect
```

### /expand

Expand selection in a direction.

```
/expand <amount> [direction]
```

**Directions:** `up`, `down`, `north`, `south`, `east`, `west`, `all`

**Examples:**
- `/expand 10 up` - Expand 10 blocks upward
- `/expand 5 all` - Expand 5 blocks in all directions

### /contract

Contract selection from a direction.

```
/contract <amount> [direction]
```

### /shift

Move selection without affecting blocks.

```
/shift <amount> [direction]
```

### /selectchunk

Select the entire chunk at current position.

```
/selectchunk
```

### /selectchunksection

Select a 16x16x16 chunk section.

```
/selectchunksection
```

### /selectionhistory

Navigate selection history.

```
/selectionhistory undo
/selectionhistory redo
```

### /updateselection

Refresh selection display.

```
/updateselection
```

## Clipboard Commands

### /copy

Copy selection to clipboard.

```
/copy
```

### /cut

Cut selection to clipboard (removes blocks).

```
/cut
```

### /paste

Paste clipboard at current position.

```
/paste [flags]
```

**Flags:**
- `-a` - Ignore air blocks
- `-e` - Include entities
- `-o` - Paste at original location

### /rotate

Rotate clipboard contents.

```
/rotate <angle>
```

**Angles:** `90`, `180`, `270`

### /flip

Flip clipboard contents.

```
/flip <axis>
```

**Axes:** `x`, `y`, `z`

## Modification Commands

### /set

Fill selection with a block pattern.

```
/set <pattern>
```

**Examples:**
- `/set [Stone]` - Fill with stone
- `/set [50%Stone, 50%Dirt]` - Fill with weighted random
- `/set [Air]` - Clear selection

### /fill

Fill selection (alias for set).

```
/fill <pattern>
```

### /replace

Replace blocks matching a mask.

```
/replace <from> <to>
```

**Examples:**
- `/replace [Stone] [Dirt]` - Replace stone with dirt
- `/replace [!Air] [Glass]` - Replace all non-air with glass

### /walls

Create walls around selection.

```
/walls <pattern>
```

### /hollow

Hollow out the selection, leaving only walls.

```
/hollow [thickness]
```

### /stack

Stack selection multiple times.

```
/stack <count> [direction]
```

**Examples:**
- `/stack 5 up` - Stack 5 times upward
- `/stack 10 north` - Stack 10 times north

### /move

Move blocks in selection.

```
/move <direction> <amount>
```

## History Commands

### /undo

Undo previous operations.

```
/undo [count]
```

### /redo

Redo undone operations.

```
/redo [count]
```

### /clearedithistory

Clear all edit history.

```
/clearedithistory
```

### /settoolhistorysize

Set maximum history size.

```
/settoolhistorysize <size>
```

## Utility Commands

### /tint

Apply color tint to blocks.

```
/tint <color>
```

### /submerge

Submerge selection in fluid.

```
/submerge <depth>
```

### /clearblocks

Clear all blocks in selection.

```
/clearblocks
```

### /clearentities

Clear all entities in selection.

```
/clearentities
```

### /environment

Set environment for area.

```
/environment <environment_id>
```

### /globalmask

Set a global mask for all operations.

```
/globalmask <mask>
/globalmask clear
```

### /editline

Create a line of blocks.

```
/editline <pattern>
```

### /extendface

Extend a face of selection.

```
/extendface <direction> <amount>
```

### /hotbarswitch

Switch builder tool hotbar.

```
/hotbarswitch <slot>
```

### /repairfillers

Repair filler blocks.

```
/repairfillers
```

## Import Commands

### /imageimport

Import image as blocks.

```
/imageimport <file>
```

### /objimport

Import OBJ model as blocks.

```
/objimport <file>
```

## Prefab Commands

### /prefab

Manage prefabs.

```
/prefab save <name>
/prefab load <name>
/prefab list
/prefab delete <name>
```

### /prefabedit

Enter prefab editing mode.

```
/prefabedit <prefab_id>
```

## Block Patterns

Pattern syntax used by many commands:

| Syntax | Description | Example |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| `[Block]` | Single block | `[Stone]` |
| `[Block1, Block2]` | Equal weights | `[Stone, Dirt]` |
| `[N%Block]` | Weighted | `[70%Stone, 30%Dirt]` |
| `[!Block]` | Exclude | `[!Air]` |
| `[!^Tag]` | Exclude tag | `[!^Fluid]` |

## Permissions

Builder commands require creative mode or appropriate permissions:

```
buildertools.command.<command_name>
```