Facet - Minecraft Block Counting and Outline Mod

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Facet is a lightweight client-side Fabric and NeoForge mod for Minecraft block counting, block outlines, distance probing, Manhattan-path measurement, and graffiti marking. It helps builders count and mark blocks for structures, flooring, borders, paths, and large projects without replacing their favorite resource pack textures.

Holographic Placement Preview

Screenshots

Supported Builds

• Fabric: Minecraft 26.1, 26.2, and 26.3-snapshot-5
• NeoForge: Minecraft 26.1 (NeoForge 26.1.0.19-beta), 26.1.2 (NeoForge 26.1.2.47-beta), and 26.2 (NeoForge 26.2.0.32-beta)

See BUILDING.md for the Loader-and-game-version build layout and artifact names.

Purpose and Philosophy

Facet was built for a simple goal: make block counting clearer without forcing players to give up the textures they like. Many Minecraft resource packs add permanent borders directly into block textures. That can help with counting, but it also changes the look of every block all the time. Facet renders the border as a client-side overlay instead, so vanilla textures, custom resource packs, and shader-friendly textures stay untouched.

When you need a counting view, use key bindings to toggle all block outlines, the targeted-block outline, or the distance HUD. When you are done, turn them off and keep playing with your normal visual style. For longer measurements, the Manhattan path indicator marks the X, Z, and Y route from the block under the player to the targeted block, while the HUD reports X, Z, Y, and total Manhattan distance so the block count is easy to verify at a glance.

Graffiti gives builders a quick way to mark blocks during construction, and it can also serve as a trail marker while exploring. Aim at a supported block face and open the graffiti wheel to choose a marker. Graffiti is stored and rendered only on your client, so other players cannot see it. If the marked block is moved or destroyed, its graffiti is removed as well.

Feature Updates

v1.2.11 — NeoForge Support and Settings Access

• Added full NeoForge builds for Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.2, and 26.2
• Made block outlines, hover outlines, distance HUD and path tools, client-side graffiti, and holographic placement preview available on NeoForge
• Added an Open Facet Settings key binding (unbound by default) and a native NeoForge mod-list settings entry

v1.2.9 — Major Rendering Logic Refactor

• Reworked outline rendering for better performance and more natural visuals
• Updated how targeted-block outlines are expressed
• Fixed holographic placement preview rendering
• Current Loader and game-version support is listed above

v1.2.1 — Holographic Placement Preview (2026-07-21)

• Added a real-time holographic placement preview to help players place blocks more accurately

v1.1.2 — Graffiti Marking (2026-07-19)

• Added four client-side graffiti markers for construction and exploration
• Added an animated graffiti wheel opened with G, with number-key and mouse selection
• Added per-world and per-dimension local storage; graffiti remains invisible to other players
• Added automatic cleanup when a marked block is moved, destroyed, or replaced
• Fixed the brief screen flash when opening or closing the graffiti wheel on Minecraft 26.2

v1.0.0 — Block Counting Foundation (2026-07-13)

• Added toggleable material-colored block outlines that preserve resource pack textures
• Added a neon outline for targeted blocks, including targets outside the normal interaction range
• Added a distance HUD with X, Z, Y, and total Manhattan-distance counts
• Added a color-coded Manhattan path indicator
• Added client-side settings for outline opacity, width, and targeted-block outline style

Key Bindings

• Toggle all block outlines
• Toggle targeted-block outline
• Toggle block distance HUD and Manhattan path display
• Open Facet settings (unbound by default; also available from the NeoForge mod list)
• Open the graffiti wheel (G by default; use 1–4 or the mouse to choose a marker)

License

Facet is licensed under the MIT License.