Paste a schematic with WorldEdit

Six commands to go from a downloaded .schem file to a build placed in your world.

Before you start

You need WorldEdit installed on the server and operator permissions. If the build is bigger than 150×150 blocks, consider using FAWE instead — covered in the FAWE vs WorldEdit comparison.

1. Put the file in the right folder

Unzip the download and copy the .schem file here:

plugins/WorldEdit/schematics/

On older WorldEdit versions the folder might be called schematics inside plugins/WorldEdit, or just WorldEdit/schematics. If it doesn’t exist, create it yourself.

2. Refresh the schematic list

No server restart needed:

//schem list

If your file doesn’t show up, it’s either in the wrong folder or has a different extension.

3. Load the schematic

//schem load filename

No extension. If the file is ashfall-keep.schem, the command is //schem load ashfall-keep.

4. Stand where you want the build

Wherever you’re standing becomes the paste origin. It’s easier to stand in a corner rather than the center, since that makes it more predictable which direction the build grows.

5. Paste it

//paste -a

The -a skips air blocks in the schematic, so it won’t erase the terrain already around you. If you want it to paste everything, air included, use //paste on its own.

6. If something went wrong

//undo

Undoes the last paste. Works several times in a row, so you can back out if you messed up twice.

Common errors

• “Schematic not found” — the name doesn’t match. Check with //schem list.
• The build shows up floating or buried — the schematic’s origin isn’t at the height you expected. Try //paste -a from a different height, or move the selection with //move.
• The server freezes while pasting — the build is too big for regular WorldEdit. You need FAWE.