Diagonalization
by cyanog3n
Diagonalization adds two wands that place blocks along corners, diagonals and edges, so builders can skip scaffolding for those shapes.
What it does
The Diagonalization Wand targets a block and places blocks along its vertical edges, horizontal edges or all eight corners. Three settings can be switched by looking at open air and shift-right-clicking, and the wand can pull matching blocks from the inventory. Shift and scrolling adjust the range.
The Infinity Diagonalization Wand is crafted by merging a Diagonalization Wand with a nether star at a smithing table. It cannot break, and it can place up to 20 blocks in one use. The mod is published for Forge only, with files for 1.18.2 and 1.19.2 (1.2.0-1.19.2 for 1.19.2, released 2023-05-05). It is open source under the MIT License, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. Its recipes can conflict with other installed mods, so a conflict may need to be resolved by removing one of them.
Key features
Vertical edge placement
The wand places blocks along the four vertical edges of the targeted block.
Horizontal edge placement
A second setting places blocks along the eight upper and lower horizontal edges.
Corner placement
A third setting places blocks at the eight corners of the targeted block.
Infinity variant
The Infinity Diagonalization Wand is unbreakable and places up to 20 blocks at once.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Framing rooms and frames
Corner and edge placement lays out frames, trim and borders without building each piece by hand.
Diagonal roofs and walls
Placing blocks along diagonal edges makes sloped shapes faster to build.
Who it’s for: Builders and decorators who want to place blocks along corners and edges in survival or creative worlds. Server owners who run the mod need every player to have it as well.
How it compares
Build Assist Wands is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with an All rights reserved license and is not open source. Better Builders Wands covers 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 under All rights reserved and is not open source. Construction Wand Legacy is the open source option for Forge 1.12.2 under the MIT License, while Diagonalization targets 1.18.2 and 1.19.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagonalization | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-05-05 |
| Build Assist Wands | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
| Better Builders Wands | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2025-05-12 |
| Construction Wand Legacy | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
Does Diagonalization need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Diagonalization support?
Why might Diagonalization recipes fail to load?
In the catalog
Diagonalization is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
This mod is a small QoL mod in the spirit of Construction Wand, that adds two types of wands, allowing the player to easily place blocks at corners and diagonals without the use of troublesome scaffolding. • Vertical Edges - places blocks along any of the 4 vertical edges of the targeted block
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/diagonalization
- Owner
- cyanog3n
- Published
- 2023-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-05-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15