Archetect
Archetect is a Fabric client mod that rebuilds the classic Schematica approach for current Minecraft, letting players load, view and place building schematics in the world.
What it does
Archetect reads the .schem, .litematic and .schematic formats and also writes its own .archetect saves, which are the only format that keeps entities such as paintings, item frames, armor stands and leads. A loaded schematic appears in the world as a translucent, movable ghost build that can be placed anywhere and moved, rotated or flipped. Layer mode goes through a schematic one level per step, while a materials list counts what remains to be collected before the build is complete.
Each block the Printer places is sent through the same click a player would make by hand, so the game handles it as a manual placement. A selection tool marks out a region for saving a custom build, and a chunk cache remembers the chunks a player has visited so the area around the loaded build is kept. The mod is written from scratch against current Fabric Minecraft APIs and is independent of Schematica and Litematica, sharing code with neither. Files are published for Fabric only, for 26.1.2 – 26.3, with 3.0+26.3 for 26.3 as the latest build, and the code is under All rights reserved.
Key features
Translucent ghost builds
A loaded schematic is shown as a translucent hologram that can be placed, moved, rotated and flipped in the world.
Layer-by-layer view
Layer mode steps through a build one layer at a time, which helps when building it by hand.
Printer placement
The Printer places blocks using the same right-click interaction a real player sends, one block at a time.
Region selection and saves
A selection tool marks out an area so players can save their own builds in the .archetect format.
Materials list
A materials list shows the blocks still needed to complete the loaded build.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Create: Schematics+ is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and is not open source. World Viewer is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.8 – 26.2 under the MIT License and is not open source. Litematica Printer 4th is a Fabric client-side mod for 26.1 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, while Archetect is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archetect | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Create: Schematics+ | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| World Viewer | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-29 |
| Litematica Printer 4th | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
Questions
Does Archetect need Fabric API?
Can Archetect's Printer be used on servers?
Which schematic formats does Archetect read?
In the catalog
Archetect is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A modern rebuild of the classic Schematica, written from scratch for current Minecraft and Fabric. Load a schematic and it shows up in your world as a translucent, movable blueprint. Build it yourself with layer-by-layer view, or turn on the Printer and let it place the blocks for you.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archetect
- Owner
- CrypticalLife
- Published
- 2026-07-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15