Plan in 2D
Draw layer by layer in the top view and the facades in four side views – with tools such as pen, fill, line and rectangle.
Plan your build before the first block is placed.
BaseShape is a planning tool for Minecraft builds. You draw layer by layer in 2D, check the result in 3D, reuse parts, work out the materials and export the plan for the game.
- Desktop app for Windows
- A single program file, no installation
- Interface in German and English
BaseShape in use
Footage from a very early demo version.
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Features
From the first floor plan to the finished structure file
Check in 3D
Rotate the build freely, zoom in and hide layers to look inside.
Selection and hologram
Select whole areas, copy or move them and align them as a hologram before you confirm. Four-way mirroring is available too.
Reuse assets
Keep towers, roofs or machine rooms as assets and drag them from the asset bar into new projects.
Your blocks, your mods
BaseShape reads blocks, textures and shapes from your own Minecraft file and your mod files. The program contains no game files of its own and reads these files locally only. In addition, BaseShape can ask the official website about new program versions – this feature can be switched off.
Block states
Stairs face a direction, doors are open or closed, snow lies in layers. BaseShape shows these states and lets you change them deliberately.
Materials list
Every block used, with amount and stacks – for the whole project, the current layer or a selection. Export as TXT and PDF.
Import and export
Read existing structures and write your plan as a schematic for WorldEdit, Litematica or the structure block.
The concept in five steps
- Step 1Plan in 2DDraw layer by layer in the top view, facades in the side views.
- Step 2Check in 3DRotate the result, zoom in and hide layers.
- Step 3ReuseCopy or move parts, or keep them as assets.
- Step 4EvaluateThe materials list shows which blocks you need and how many.
- Step 5ExportWrite a schematic for WorldEdit, Litematica or the structure block.
Supported formats
| Format | Extension | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaseShape project | .bss | open | save |
| Sponge Schematic | .schem | yes | yes |
| Litematica | .litematic | yes | yes |
| Minecraft Structure | .nbt | yes | yes |
| MCEdit Schematic | .schematic | yes | – |
Exporting requires a linked Minecraft version 1.13 or newer.
Screenshots
Gallery
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Download
BaseShape for Windows
Getting started
The download is served by GitHub. If it does not start on its own or was blocked, use “Download again”.
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1 No installation required
BaseShape is a portable Windows application. After the download, find the file
BaseShape-0.1.0.exein your Downloads folder and double-click it to start. -
2 Possible Windows security notice
BaseShape 0.1.0 is not digitally signed yet, so Windows may warn about an unknown publisher or an unrecognized app. First check that the file comes from the official GitHub source (github.com/baseshape/BaseShape-Downloads) and, if needed, compare its SHA-256 checksum with the value below.
If Microsoft Defender SmartScreen offers “More info” and then “Run anyway”, you can deliberately start the app after this check. Do not turn off your antivirus, SmartScreen or Smart App Control for this. If Windows explicitly blocks the app and allows no exception, respect that protection.
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3 Using BaseShape
Once started, link your Minecraft and mod files locally and plan your builds.
- Version
- 0.1.0
- Released on
- Platform
- Windows
- Type
- A single program file, no installation
Download BaseShape
The download is served by GitHub Releases (github.com/baseshape/BaseShape-Downloads).
Show file information
- Version
- 0.1.0
- File
- BaseShape-0.1.0.exe
- File size
- 103.5 MB
Verify the download
Compute the checksum of the downloaded file in PowerShell and compare it with the value above. If both match, the file is unchanged.
Get-FileHash .\BaseShape-0.1.0.exe -Algorithm SHA256The program file is not digitally signed. Windows may therefore show a warning the first time you start it.
Switching to a new version
When a newer version is available, BaseShape shows a notice with a link to this download page. The automatic check can be switched off under “Settings → Check for Updates Automatically”; you can check by hand at any time with “Help → Check for Updates”. Nothing is downloaded or installed automatically – you switch versions by hand:
- Close BaseShape.
- Download the new program file and verify its checksum as described above.
- Replace your previous program file with the new one. If you like, rename the old file first to keep it as a backup.
- Start the new program file. Only the program file is replaced; your project files (.bss) are not touched.
Contact
Questions, bug reports, suggestions
Send a message using the form or directly by email.
Independent project
NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.
BaseShape is an independent project by Mosima. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. All other names and trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. BaseShape contains no game files.