How to Import and Build a Schematic

Updated Aug 2026

Once you've installed Litematica, loading a build takes about a minute.

Litematica (.litematic)

1. Download the .litematic file and put it in .minecraft/schematics (create the folder if it isn't there).
2. In game, press M → Load Schematics, pick the file, and choose Load.
3. Press M → Schematic Placement to position the hologram where you want it. Rotate and mirror here if needed.
4. Turn on the layer view (the Page Up/Down keys move the render layer) and build up one layer at a time. With Easy Place mode on, holding the place key snaps blocks straight into the ghost.

.schem (WorldEdit)

Sponge .schem files are for WorldEdit (creative or a server you run). Put the file in plugins/WorldEdit/schematics (or config/worldedit/schematics on Fabric), then in game:

//schem load buildname
//paste

WorldEdit pastes the whole build instantly at your position — great for creative, where Litematica shines for surviving-building it by hand.