Graduated Cylinders
Graduated Cylinders adds a Forge tool for moving fluids by hand between tanks with finer control over the transfer amount.
What it does
Manual fluid handling becomes less tedious with a dedicated interface. Players set how much fluid moves, pick which fluid to transfer, and choose a direction from the screen, instead of relying on a single bucket click. The screen can be opened by crouching or sprinting, and an inventory button toggles it open and closed. Scroll wheel input adjusts the amount, and the tool can flip the default transfer direction.
The 3D scene in the interface can be rotated, and a right click on a side block selects it to interact with. Players can toggle rendering of neighboring blocks, so tanks packed close together stay readable. Selecting a previous fluid, clearing the amount text to zero, and shifting the text cursor are all supported from the keyboard and mouse. The mod also supports the Mekanism Gas API, so gases can be moved by hand without being voided by machines. Mekanism is optional, and the mod works without it.
Graduated Cylinders runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files exist for Forge only, for 1.7.10, 1.12 and 1.12.2. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public links to the source code and the issue tracker. The latest Forge file is 3.1.1 for 1.12.2, published on 2024-12-24.
Key features
Fine transfer amount control
The transfer amount can be changed with the scroll wheel, typed in a text box, or set to zero by clearing the field.
Fluid and side selection
Right clicking a fluid or a side block in the 3D scene selects it, and a click with drag sets the amount to the fluid volume.
Scene view controls
The 3D scene rotates with mouse input, and neighboring block rendering can be turned on or off.
Quick open and direction
Crouching, sprinting or the inventory button open the interface, and a setting flips the default transfer direction.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Iron Tanks is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.7.10 – 26.2 under the MIT License, and it is open source. AE2 Fluid Crafting Rework is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and covers 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 on Forge. Create:Fluid Stuffs is Forge only, for 1.20.1, and is open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated Cylinders | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-12-24 |
| Iron Tanks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-01 |
| AE2 Fluid Crafting Rework | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-04-17 |
| Create:Fluid Stuffs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-04 |
Questions
Does Graduated Cylinders need Mekanism?
Does Graduated Cylinders have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Graduated Cylinders support?
In the catalog
Graduated Cylinders is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Take away the pain of manual fluid management and give finer control over moving fluids between tanks. Also supports the Mekanism Gas API! Do manual chemistry a bit easier now without worrying about voiding precious gasses in machines.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/graduated-cylinders
- Owner
- Bedrockbreaker
- Published
- 2023-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15