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Basically Particle Models

by BasicallyFraud

Basically Particle Models lets server owners show 3D models made of particles in the game world, loaded from files in a server folder.

FabricQuiltServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.19 – 1.21.11

What it does

Once the mod is installed on a server, it creates a models folder where server owners upload model files in the .stl or .ply format, in ASCII form. The models folder is read in-game with the particlemodels list command, and a display command places a chosen model into the world. The display command works in the same way as the vanilla particle command, so it accepts a position, rotation and facing through execute.

Models can be shown at a set position, rotated on two axes, or oriented toward the nearest player. Density and radius are adjustable, and a model can be displayed as a cube or drawn at its vertices. Bubble particles suit moving models because their short lifetime keeps the shape clear, and particles are forced to a lifetime so players with particles turned off still see them. Models are meant to be made in CAD software and exported as .stl files, not in Blender.

The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It runs on Fabric and Quilt and is also available for Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur and BungeeCord. Files are published for 1.19 – 1.21.11 with 24 release versions, and the latest Fabric and Quilt files are 1.7.1-1.21.x for 1.21.11, dated 2026-05-04. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source; a public source code repository and an issue tracker are linked. The mod was first published on 2025-04-12.

Key features

  1. Displays 3D models as particles

    Loaded model files are drawn in the world as a shape built from particles.

  2. Reads ASCII STL and PLY files

    Models in ASCII .stl and .ply formats are read from the server models folder.

  3. Positioned, rotated and facing displays

    The display command accepts position, two-axis rotation and a facing target through execute, like vanilla particle commands.

  4. Cube, vertex and density options

    Models can be shown as a cube or as their vertices, with density and radius set per display.

  5. Forced particle lifetime

    Particles keep a set lifetime, so players with particles turned off still see the model.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.101.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.91.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.81.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.71.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.61.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.51.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.41.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.31.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.21.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.21.11.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.211.7.1-1.21.x1.7.1-1.21.x
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Sharpness Particles Refurbished is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.19.3 – 1.21.1 on Fabric and Quilt. Ambient Particles is client-side only and not open source, published for Fabric on 1.20 – 1.21.8. Custom Totem Particles is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with Fabric files for 1.18.2 – 26.3. Basically Particle Models runs on the server instead, so players need nothing installed.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Basically Particle ModelsFabric and Quilt1.19 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-05-04
Sharpness Particles RefurbishedFabric and Quilt1.19.3 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-06-15
Ambient ParticlesFabric1.20 – 1.21.8Client-side only2025-12-21
Custom Totem ParticlesFabric1.18.2 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-10

Questions

Does a player need the mod installed to see the models?

No. The mod is server-side only, so the particles are displayed to players who join a server that runs it.

Which model file formats does Basically Particle Models read?

It reads ASCII .stl and ASCII .ply files placed in the models folder that the mod creates on the server.

Which loaders and server platforms are supported?

The mod is published for Fabric and Quilt, and is also available for Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur and BungeeCord.

In the catalog

Basically Particle Models is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Cursed mods7,555Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

the mod creates a folder on your server, you can upload models into the folder you can list the models in-game with /particlemodels list ## To actually display the models you use /particlemodels display the command basically works like the vanilla /particle command ## the model will be displayed at the position the…
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Official listing

Owner
BasicallyFraud
Published
2025-04-12
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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