Multiblock Doors

UP TO DATE FOR SWDM RELEASE VERSION 1.21.1-3.2.4 AND ABOVE           UNDER CONSTRUCTION - INFORMATION MAY BE INCOMPLETE

Introduction

Multiblock doors support up to 9 x 9 doors (or "windows") with sliding or swing variations.

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Crafting

This feature require a hinge item (tool) to create multiblock doors.

Hinge Iron Ingot (4)   Stick (1)   Dried Kelp (1)

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Check out Brooke's video guide on here to see the process in audio-visual format.

Step 1: Build A "Template"

This can be your "final design",design, or placeholder blocks for custom textures in Step 3.

• Can be up to 9 x 9 blocks in size, and 1 block in depth.
• Can use any full blocks, including transparent blocks like glass or screens.
• Cannot use partial blocks (ladders, panes, bars or trapdoors) - See Step 3!
• Cannot have any "cutouts" (missing blocks) - doors must be square or rectangular.

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Step 2: Select

Right Click one corner with a hinge in hand, then Right Click the opposite corner.

• Shows a white visual outline of the selection.
• If the selection is a valid size and shape, it will open a GUI (menu).

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Step 3: Customize

Open Method

Left Click "Slide" to toggle options.

• Slide opens by moving to the side (closed, half open, fully open).
• Swing opens by moving 90 degrees (closed, open out, fully open/folded back).

Block Rotations

Left Click blocks in the preview window to modify them.

• Use the circular arrow icons to rotate the x y axis texture (ie for logs).
• Use the straight arrow icons to flip the texture vertical or horizontal.

Block Axis Rotation	Horizontal or Vertical Block Rotation

Custom Textures

• UseType in the search bar to look up texturesavailable thattextures, caneven replacepartial yourblocks templatelike blocks.ladders.
  
• SupportsUse "partial"< blocksand such> asto laddersadjust thatWidth don'tand normallyHeight work.to adjust sizing if required.
  
• Supports textures added by mods, even if they are not "registered" blocks.

More Information: SWEMEquestrian CompatibilityDoors (SWEM)

Star Worm Equestrian Mod includes 150 custom bar textures specifically for multiblock doors.

• Flower
• Friendly
• Horizontal
• Medieval
• Vertical

The custom bars are NOT items or blocks in the game. The textures are stored in assets > swem > textures > block

Tip: You can use any textures from the mod, including stall door panels to make your own custom sized stall door designs!

Type	Example	Variants	Colors
Flower		Search: bars_flower   bars_flower_3-4th bars_flower_connect_left bars_flower_connect_right bars_flower_door_left bars_flower_door_right bars_flower_full bars_flower_half bars_flower_quarter bars_flower_rounded_left bars_flower_rounded_right	_light	_medium	_dark
Friendly		Search: bars_friendly   bars_friendly_3-4th bars_friendly_connect_left bars_friendly_connect_right bars_friendly_door_left bars_friendly_door_right bars_friendly_full bars_friendly_half bars_friendly_quarter bars_friendly_rounded_left bars_friendly_rounded_right	_light	_medium	_dark
Horizontal		Search: bars_hori   bars_hori_3-4th bars_hori_connect_left bars_hori_connect_right bars_hori_door_left bars_hori_door_right bars_hori_full bars_hori_half bars_hori_quarter bars_hori_rounded_left bars_hori_rounded_right	_light	_medium	_dark
Vertical		Search: bars_verti   bars_vert_rounded_right bars_vert_3-4th bars_vert_connect_left bars_vert_connect_right bars_vert_door_left bars_vert_door_right bars_vert_full bars_vert_half bars_vert_quarter bars_vert_rounded_left bars_vert_rounded_right	_light	_medium	_dark
Medieval		Search: bars_flower   bars_medieval_3-4th bars_medieval_connect_left bars_medieval_connect_right bars_medieval_door_left bars_medieval_door_right bars_medieval_full bars_medieval_half bars_medieval_quarter bars_medieval_rounded_left bars_medieval_rounded_right	_light	_medium	_dark

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Step 4: Build

Left Click "Build" to create the door and close the GUI.

• Places a single door item in the player's inventory.
• Creating a door does not consume the template blocks.

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Placing Doors

Doors show a transparent overlay when held to help guide placement. Right Click to place the door.

Stand on the side you want the hinge to be:

• If you want the door to slide or open to the right, stand on the right.
• If you want the door to slide or open to the left, stand on the left.
  

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Using Doors

Doors open in a set sequence - open, half open closed. Use Shift to reverse the sequence (ie open, closed, half open).

Right Click a door to cycle to the next sequence. 

 SWING / SLIDE DOORS ITEM COMPARISON 

 DOOR TOOLTIP INFO 

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Duplicating Doors

Useful if you removed the original template, used custom textures or need multiple copies of the same door.

 TBC  Shift + Right Click a placed door with a hinge in hand, then select Build to duplicate (copy) it. 

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Durability

Hinges lose 9 durability per door and are depleted after 27 uses. 

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Additional

More InformationInformation: Uses, Pathing, Redstone, NPCs

IdeasUses (Uses)Ideas)

Multiblock doors have so much potential, and can be used in many ways.potential uses.

• Stall designsbarriers, doors and gates for horses with sliding or swing doors.horses.
• Pen or paddock designs for animals with custom barriers and gates.gates for animals.
• LargeTall or wide entrance gates for yoursecure property.
• Large barnsliding or warehouseswing doors.doors for barns or warehouses etc.
• Custom sizedentry or internal doors for builds,builds suchand as larger entrance doors for your house.houses.
• Functional windows that swing or slidesliding open.windows.

RedstonePathing

Entities treat doors as an impassible obstacle when it obstructs their path.

Redstone  TBC 

Multiblock doors

Doors are not redstone sensitivesensitive, and can onlycannot be opened or automated by redstone.

NPCs  TBC 

Doors cannot be used autonomously by villagers or other non-player interaction.characters (NPCs).

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Known Issues

You can report any mod issues to our bugs forum on Discord - please check for duplicate reports first!

It is not recommended to include multiblock elements in World Edit selections or schematics. If you try it, save and backup first.

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Changelog

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This is not a complete list of changes or features. It is a log of wiki-related version information and may be outdated.

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