Facet
by CodingBone
Facet is a Fabric and NeoForge client mod that adds block counting tools, colored block outlines and placement previews to the game.
What it does
Facet is aimed at building projects where a player needs to count blocks and check layouts. Targeted block counting reports how many of a block a player is looking at, and a three-axis count display in the HUD shows totals along each direction. A Manhattan-distance path indicator shows the step count between two points, and out-of-range markers flag positions beyond reach.
Visual aids cover the rest of the work. Block outlines, neon target highlights and a targeted-face outline show the block under the crosshair, with material outlines for each block type. A holographic placement preview shows where a block will land before it is placed, with a startup sound. Four graffiti markers can be placed, and they are visible only to the player who made them. Powder snow gets animated pastel rainbow snowflakes that keep their pastel outlines. The mod needs Fabric API as a required dependency, and Mod Menu is optional for its settings screen.
Key features
Targeted block counting
Counts the blocks of the type under the crosshair, so a player can measure a wall or floor before building it.
Manhattan path display
Shows the step distance between two points along the three axes, which helps plan runs of stairs or paths.
Material and target outlines
Outlines blocks by material and draws neon highlights on the targeted block and its face.
Placement preview
A holographic preview of the next block appears before placement, and facing functional blocks can be adjusted in singleplayer.
Graffiti markers
Four markers can be placed in the world, and only their owner sees them.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders, redstone engineers and players who want measurements and placement previews while constructing in singleplayer. Players in multiplayer can use the counting and outline tools, but the facing adjustment is limited to singleplayer.
Questions
Does Facet need Fabric API?
Does Facet have to be installed on a server?
Which loaders are supported?
Can the facing of functional blocks be changed in multiplayer?
In the catalog
Facet is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This lightweight mod was developed to make learning architecture and redstone structures feel more intuitive for my children. It lets you preview and adjust the facing of functional blocks in Survival Mode. Yes! Setting the direction before building it feels perfectly natural, doesn't it? Every feature has a key…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/facet-fabric
- Owner
- CodingBone
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15