OBJ2Voxel - Minecraft Build Helper

This tool is intended to be used for making builds in Minecraft from 3D models in .obj format but may be useful in other voxel building games as well. Simply load an OBJ from anywhere on your hard drive. Rotate and Scale as you like, there is a "ruler" that shows bedrock, sea level, and build height. Displaying the "Slice" you're on (Slice Mode) is the real hero here, allowing you to build your build one layer at a time. Variations in block color also aid in building. 

File Location Ex.:        C:\My Documents\model.obj

For testing, there is a sample model in the "model" folder in the zip file so you can see how things work.

You will have to scale up just about any model at least a few times to be able to see it, unless the original size of you model was pretty large.

Caution: Generating Voxels takes a long time at Max build height (make some tea, watch a Youtube video or two)

Also Caution: Make sure to have your model upright, the way it was in the 3D modelling program or the way you downloaded it. Models seam to be 90 degrees rotated when they come in so make sure to rotate them upright, the bounding box seems to always be upright so undesirable results may happen if model not rotated upright before block generation.

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UPDATE 1/30/2023

Changed "Ocean" label to "Sea Level"

Added ability to Save and Load builds

Added adjustable scale amount

Added 1.18 Bedrock and Build limit (-60 to 319)

Adjusted the bounding box generation so there are no holes in Builds

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UPDATE 8/12/2021

Added Block count

Added showing previous layers, to aid in keeping track of where you are in the build

Added ability to move model Up and Down

Added labels on Ruler for Bedrock, Ocean, and Build Limit

Added progress "throbber" to show blocks are being generated

"Every other color" algorithm for block colors is perfect now, aids in building

Lighting is greatly improved

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FUTURE PLANS:

Painting Blocks

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Made in Unreal Engine 4.27