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MinecraftDome
What it is
MinecraftDome is a free, open-source web app for designing dome shapes and producing Minecraft construction plans. You can draw connected square-mesh surfaces as circles, rectangles, diamonds, ellipses, or hyperellipses, then add anchors that constrain the surface. Anchors in a layer are treated as points on a plane defined by three points. Shape calculations include parabolic, catenary, and roof loads; setting a load to zero creates a soap-bubble effect. The display can show ideal blocks, line grids, or Minecraft blocks, with an option requiring neighboring blocks to meet by a face. The app outputs fixed-width plain-text plans for copying, pasting, or printing. Plans mark X and Z every 16 blocks and Y every 8 blocks, with offsets for chunk-boundary lines. The documented version has no save, restore, or undo. Catenary calculations may run to infinity, so the instructions advise keeping the reset button nearby.
For and against
For
- Free web app with open license
- Supports several geometric surface shapes
- Provides 3D preview and block views
- Outputs fixed-width coordinate plans
- Includes chunk-alignment markings
Against
- No save, restore, or undo
- Catenary calculations can run indefinitely
- Results may vary by browser and device
- Optional PayPal donations are suggested
The verdict
MinecraftDome offers detailed dome geometry controls and plain-text construction output in a browser. The lack of project recovery tools and the warning about catenary calculations should shape how you work.
Who it suits
Minecraft builders who want geometric dome layouts and printable text plans may find MinecraftDome useful. It is suited to web users comfortable managing designs without save or undo controls.
Plans and prices
MinecraftDome
Free to use · optional PayPal donations
Read 8 Oct 2026 · paulmurraycbr.github.io
On the record
- Anchors
- Users can place anchors to constrain the surface, and anchors in one layer are treated as lying on a plane defined by three points.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Calculation limits
- Catenary calculations can run off to infinity, and the instructions advise keeping the reset button nearby.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Chunk alignment
- Construction plans mark X and Z every 16 blocks and Y every 8 blocks, with offset controls for chunk-boundary lines.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The maker says the app worked for him in Firefox 54.0.1 on a six-year-old MacBook Pro and notes that results may vary.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Construction plans
- The app generates fixed-width plain-text plans that users can copy, paste, or print.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Display
- The display can show ideal blocks, a grid of lines, and Minecraft blocks, with an option to require adjacent blocks to connect by a face.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The pages identify Paul Murray as the maker and suggest optional PayPal donations; they state no headquarters or founding date.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MinecraftDome generates dome shapes for Minecraft.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Save and undo
- The documented version has no save, restore, or undo function.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Shape calculations
- Generation parameters include parabolic load, catenary load, and roof load; zero load values produce a soap-bubble effect.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for email and asks users to put “MinecraftDome” in the subject.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Surface design
- Users can draw connected square-mesh surfaces, including circles, rectangles, diamonds, and hyperellipses.paulmurraycbr.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
