Structure Void

Structure Void with Hitbox (Invisible).png

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminant	No
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

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

Obtaining[edit]

Structure voids are available only using the /setblock, /fill, or /give commands, meanwhile it can be obtained in the creative inventory in Education Edition.

Usage[edit]

The difference between air (left) and structure void (right) when "show invisible blocks" is enabled.

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. Blocks can also replace structure voids similarly to snow and grass. A piston can move a structure void.

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, and redstone. A piston cannot move a structure void.

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

Sounds[edit]

Java Edition:

Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Block breaking	Blocks	Mining the block	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Block placed	Blocks	Placing the block	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

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Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Breaking the block	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8
	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
	Blocks	Mining the block	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0
	Blocks	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	Placing the block	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Data values[edit]

ID[edit]

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Translation key
Structure Void	`structure_void`	`block.minecraft.structure_void`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Structure Void	`structure_void`	`217`	`tile.structure_void.name`

Block states[edit]

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
structure_void_type	`void`	`air`	Unused Structure Air
structure_void_type	`void`	`void`	Structure Void

History[edit]

Java Edition
1.10	16w20a	Added structure voids. Originally, developers used barrier blocks for their purpose.
	pre1	Structure voids are no longer indestructible.
	pre1	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.
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.
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.
	beta 1.13.0.1	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.