Structure Void

A structure void is an invisible block that allows existing blocks to remain unchanged rather than be overridden when using the structure block to load a structure.

Obtaining[]

Structure voids are available only using the /setblock, /fill, or /give commands.

In Java Edition, they are also available in the creative inventory if cheats are enabled.

Usage[]

Structure voids can be placed as part of a structure and are ignored when the structure file is saved. This results in the blocks at the location where the structure is placed being maintained and not being overridden. For example, if a player saves a 2 block high structure with air at the top and a structure void at the bottom, and loads it into a 2 block high area of stone, the top block becomes air but the bottom stays stone.

In Java Edition, structure void blocks have no collision box but have a small hitbox. Additionally, they are invisible, but are displayed as red cubes when "Show invisible blocks" is turned on in Save mode inside a Structure Block. Blocks can also replace structure voids similarly to snow and grass. A piston can move a structure void, but the structure void pushed by the piston will turn into air.

In Bedrock Edition, structure void block's hitboxes are the same as a full block, and, similar to barriers, appear when held by the player. Unlike Java Edition, they can support blocks such as signs, torches, rails and redstone wire. A piston cannot move a structure void.

As there is no collision box, entities can pass through, although liquids cannot.

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Sounds[]

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	None[sound 1]	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None[sound 1]	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.stone	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	0.27 [sound 1]	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.stone	0.3	1.0
	Players	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0
	Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	0.22	1.0

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Structure Void	structure_void	Block & Item	block.minecraft.structure_void

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID[i 1]	Translation key
Structure Void	structure_void	217	Block & Giveable Item[i 2]	Identical[i 3]	tile.structure_void.name

Block states[]

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
structure_void_type	0x1	void	air	1	Structure Air
			void	0	Structure Void

History[]

Java Edition
1.10		16w20a			Added structure voids. Originally, developers used barrier blocks for their purpose.
		pre1			Structure voids are no longer indestructible.
					The blast resistance of structure voids has been reduced to 0 (was 18,000,003).
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 217.
					Can now be directly replaced.
1.14		18w43a			The item texture of structure voids has been changed.
1.15		19w39a			Outlines of Structure Void shown by "show invisible blocks" by a Structure Block no longer have black outlines.
1.17		21w20a			Structure voids shown by structure blocks now appear pink rather than red.
					Structure void rarity color was changed from common to epic.
1.19.3		22w42a			Structure voids no longer emit block particles when broken.[1]
		22w44a			Structure voids are now available in the creative inventory, but only if cheats are enabled.
		22w45a			Moved structure voids behind the Operator Utilities tab in the creative inventory. The tab is only available if cheats are enabled and the "Operator Items Tab" option in the controls menu is turned on.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0		alpha 0.17.0.1			"Added" structure void. Similarly to structure blocks, they have no assigned block ID and cannot be obtained in-game.
Bedrock Edition
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.1			Added structure voids.
					Structure voids are currently available only through Experimental Gameplay.
		beta 1.13.0.4			All faces now have the same lighting.
		beta 1.13.0.6			All faces are brighter.
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.57			The functionality of structure voids and structure blocks is no longer behind Experimental Gameplay.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Structure Void" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

• If Classic Textures are used, structure voids appear like instead of .‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]}