Material Counter

Material Counter

Material Counter is a datapack that lets you quickly calculate which materials and how many of each are required to recreate a selected structure in Minecraft.

Simply select an area using the dedicated Material Counter Position Selector, and the datapack will automatically analyze every block and generate a complete list of the required materials.

Features

• Counts every block within the selected area.
• Displays a complete list of the required materials.
• Shows the exact quantity of every block needed.
• Dedicated Position Selector tool.
• Automatic in-game User Guide.
• Chat Mode and Book Mode for displaying results.
• Toggleable position outline particles.
• Crafting recipes for both the Position Selector and the User Guide.

Usage

1. Obtain the Position Selector

You can get the tool in two ways.

a) Craft it using the following recipe:

b) Obtain it instantly by running:

/trigger give

2. Select Position 1

Go to one corner of your build and right-click an empty block face.

The Position Selector will change its appearance, indicating that the next step is selecting Position 2.

3. Select Position 2

Go to the opposite corner of the build and right-click again.

4. Wait for the calculation

The datapack will analyze every block inside the selected area.

Large selections may take longer depending on the size of the build and your computer’s performance.

5. View the results

By default, the material list appears in chat.

If you prefer, you can switch to Book Mode, which generates a book containing the complete material list.

Settings

The datapack includes two optional settings.

/trigger list

Switches between:

• Chat Mode (default)
• Book Mode
• Dialog Mode

/trigger position_outlines

Enables or disables the particles that mark Position 1 and Position 2.

Enabled by default.

User Guide

The first time you join a world with the datapack installed, you’ll automatically receive an in-game User Guide explaining every feature.

If you lose it, you can craft another copy using its crafting recipe.

Compatibility

No additional mods or libraries are required.

Place the datapack in your world’s datapacks folder.

To enable the custom textures for the Position Selector, place the same ZIP file in the resourcepacks folder as well.

Warning

Selecting extremely large areas may cause Minecraft to freeze or crash.

Your world should remain safe, as Minecraft Java Edition can restore backups if a crash occurs during datapack execution.

Credits

Creator: MrKazanek

Special thanks: Bluezers

Thank you to everyone who supported this project! ❤️