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Aura Building

A modern building assistant with 3D ghost block previews, 8 build modes, symmetry mirroring, hotbar palette mixing, terrain adaptation, and instant Ctrl+Z undo. Press B to open the menu.

Forge
Loaders
Forge
Downloads on Modrinth
169
Followers on Modrinth
1
versions
2
Updated
August 13, 2026Aug 13
Published
in 2026
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At a glance

Runs on Forge
For Minecraft 1.20.1
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.2 from August 13, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.20.1

AuraBuilding

Aura Building — Modern Building Assistant for Minecraft

Select an area, preview with translucent 3D ghost blocks, and build instantly. Supports 15 modes, Pixel Painter editor, copy/paste, terrain adaptation, 3D primitives, vertical gradients, enchantment support, and undo/redo.


Features

3D Ghost Preview — Real textures at 40% opacity, seamless face culling, and gentle pulsing animation.

Pixel Painter — Integrated 2D/3D pattern editor with pencil, eraser, fill, line tool, depth up to 32 layers, symmetry, rotation, flip, full block palette, and live in-world preview.

Copy & Paste — Select two points to copy structures, then paste 3D ghost objects relative to your crosshair.

15 Build Modes — Solid, Hollow, Walls, Floor, Circle, Cylinder, Sphere, Dome, Pyramid, Auto Roof, Arch, Smoothing, Terrain Road, Terrain Wall, Clear, Copy, Pattern.

Symmetry — Mirror along X or Z axes for automatic building duplication.

Palette Mixing — Randomly blend blocks directly from your hotbar slots; supports vertical gradients along the Y axis.

Smart Orientation — Stairs, slabs, and logs dynamically orient based on player direction and click position.

Undo/Redo — Full support for Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y with complete block restoration and inventory item return.

Dark GUI — Press B to access Modes, Options, and Tools. Options include symmetry, replacement, palette mixing, gradients, wireframe, color themes, and build speed (2 to 200 blocks/tick). Tools include undo history, Pixel Painter shortcut, and block counter.

Block Counter — Real-time display showing required blocks versus available inventory items with dynamic status indicators.


Controls

G — Toggle mode B — Open menu N — Open Pixel Painter Ctrl + Scroll — Switch mode V / Shift + RMB — Set point / Confirm R — Rotate selection 90° M — Toggle mirror Enter — Build Ctrl + Z — Undo Ctrl + Y — Redo


Requirements

Minecraft: 1.20.1 Loader: Forge 47.x+


License

MIT — free to use, modify, and distribute.

FAQ

How to install Aura Building?

Install Forge for your Minecraft version, download Aura Building for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Aura Building support?

Aura Building has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1.

Is Aura Building needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
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