How To Fill Blocks In Minecraft Bedrock

How to Apply the Fill Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /fill command with screenshots and step-by-footstep instructions.

You can fill an area or outline with a particular block using the /fill up control in Minecraft. Let's explore how to utilize this cheat (game control).

Supported Platforms

The /fill command is bachelor in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yep (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.2)
PS3	No
PS4	Yep (i.14.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Aye (1.v.0)
Windows ten Edition	Yes (0.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicative.
Notation: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox I, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now chosen Bedrock Edition. We will continue to prove them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Make full Command

Fill up Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) one.13, 1.14, one.15, ane.16, 1.17 and 1.18, there are two syntaxes for the /make full command.

To fill a region with a type of cake:

/fill <from> <to> <block> [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦keep]

To replace one type of cake in a region with another type of cake:

/fill up <from> <to> <block> supersede <newTileName>

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, one.9, 1.10, i.11 and one.12, in that location are 2 syntaxes for the /fill command.

To fill up a region with a type of block:

/fill <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <cake> [dataValue] [oldBlockHandling] [dataTag]

To replace ane type of block in a region with another type of block:

/fill up <x1> <y1> <z1> <x2> <y2> <z2> <block> [dataValue] supercede <newTileName> [newDataValue]

Definitions

from or x1 y1 z1 is the starting coordinate for the make full region (ie: kickoff corner cake).
to or x2 y2 z2 is the catastrophe coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
cake is name of the block to fill the region. (See Minecraft Item Names)
dataValue is optional. It is the variation of the block if more than 1 type exists for that block.
oldBlockHandling is optional. It tells the control how to fill in the region. The default beliefs is replace. It can be 1 of the post-obit values:
- replace - Replaces all blocks in the fill region, including air.
- outline - Replaces blocks on the outer edge of the fill region, but does not replace the inner blocks.
- hollow - Replaces blocks on the outer edge of the fill up region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
- keep - Replaces only air blocks in the fill region.
- destroy - Replaces all blocks in the fill region, including air. Replaced blocks will be dropped and can then be collected every bit if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
dataTag is the data tag for the make full block.
newTileName is the name of the block that will be replaced. (See Minecraft Item Names)
newDataValue is optional. It is the variation of the cake to be replaced if more than one type exists for that newTileName.

Fill Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), there are two syntaxes for the /fill control.

To fill a region with a type of cake:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦keep]

To replace one type of block in a region with another blazon of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] replace <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting x y z coordinate for the fill up region (ie: first corner block).
to is the ending x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
tileName is name of the block to fill the region. (See Minecraft Detail Names)
tileData is optional. It is the data blazon or variation of the cake if more than one type exists for that tileName.
replace will replace all blocks in the fill region, including air.
outline is optional. Information technology will replace blocks on the outer edge of the make full region, only does not supplant the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. Information technology will replace blocks on the outer border of the fill up region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
keep is optional. It will replace just air blocks in the fill region.
destroy is optional. It volition replace all blocks in the fill region, including air. Replaced blocks will exist dropped and can and so be collected as if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the name of the block that will be replaced. (Encounter Minecraft Item Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to be replaced if more than ane type exists for that replaceTileName.

Fill Control in Minecraft Xbox 1 Edition

In Minecraft Xbox Ane Edition, at that place are ii syntaxes for the /fill command.

To fill a region with a type of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦keep]

To supplant one blazon of block in a region with another blazon of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] supplant <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting 10 y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: first corner cake).
to is the ending x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
tileName is name of the block to fill up the region. (Encounter Minecraft Item Names)
tileData is optional. It is the data type or variation of the block if more than one type exists for that tileName.
replace will supplant all blocks in the make full region, including air.
outline is optional. It will replace blocks on the outer border of the fill region, but does non supersede the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. It will replace blocks on the outer border of the fill region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
proceed is optional. It volition replace only air blocks in the fill region.
destroy is optional. Information technology will supplant all blocks in the make full region, including air. Replaced blocks will be dropped and can then be collected as if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the name of the block that will be replaced. (Encounter Minecraft Detail Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to exist replaced if more one type exists for that replaceTileName.

Make full Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, there are 2 syntaxes for the /make full command.

To fill up a region with a blazon of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦keep]

To replace ane type of block in a region with another blazon of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] replace <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting 10 y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: first corner block).
to is the ending ten y z coordinate for the fill up region (ie: reverse corner cake).
tileName is name of the cake to make full the region. (See Minecraft Detail Names)
tileData is optional. Information technology is the information type or variation of the block if more than than ane type exists for that tileName.
supplant will supersede all blocks in the fill region, including air.
outline is optional. It will supplant blocks on the outer edge of the fill region, just does not replace the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. It will replace blocks on the outer edge of the fill region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
go on is optional. It will supersede only air blocks in the make full region.
destroy is optional. It will replace all blocks in the fill up region, including air. Replaced blocks will exist dropped and can and so be collected as if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the name of the block that volition exist replaced. (See Minecraft Item Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to be replaced if more than one type exists for that replaceTileName.

Fill Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, at that place are 2 syntaxes for the /make full command.

To fill up a region with a blazon of cake:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦go on]

To replace one type of block in a region with another type of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] supercede <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting x y z coordinate for the fill up region (ie: start corner block).
to is the catastrophe x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
tileName is proper name of the cake to fill up the region. (See Minecraft Item Names)
tileData is optional. Information technology is the data type or variation of the block if more than i type exists for that tileName.
supersede will replace all blocks in the fill region, including air.
outline is optional. It will supervene upon blocks on the outer border of the fill region, simply does non replace the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. Information technology will supervene upon blocks on the outer border of the fill region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
keep is optional. It volition replace only air blocks in the fill region.
destroy is optional. It will replace all blocks in the fill region, including air. Replaced blocks will exist dropped and can then exist nerveless every bit if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the name of the block that will be replaced. (Encounter Minecraft Item Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to be replaced if more than one type exists for that replaceTileName.

Fill Control in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, at that place are two syntaxes for the /fill command.

To fill a region with a blazon of cake:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦proceed]

To supercede i type of block in a region with some other blazon of block:

/fill up <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] supplant <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: get-go corner block).
to is the catastrophe x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
tileName is proper name of the cake to fill the region. (See Minecraft Item Names)
tileData is optional. Information technology is the information type or variation of the block if more than i type exists for that tileName.
supervene upon volition supplant all blocks in the fill up region, including air.
outline is optional. It volition replace blocks on the outer border of the fill region, but does not replace the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. It volition supervene upon blocks on the outer edge of the fill region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
keep is optional. It will replace just air blocks in the fill region.
destroy is optional. Information technology will supervene upon all blocks in the fill region, including air. Replaced blocks will be dropped and tin can then be nerveless as if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the name of the cake that will be replaced. (Run into Minecraft Item Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to be replaced if more one type exists for that replaceTileName.

Fill Control in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, in that location are ii syntaxes for the /fill control.

To make full a region with a type of block:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] [outline¦hollow¦destroy¦keep]

To replace one type of cake in a region with another type of cake:

/fill <from> <to> <tileName> [tileData] supervene upon <replaceTileName> <replaceDataValue>

Definitions

from is the starting 10 y z coordinate for the make full region (ie: first corner block).
to is the ending x y z coordinate for the fill region (ie: opposite corner block).
tileName is name of the block to make full the region. (See Minecraft Item Names)
tileData is optional. Information technology is the data type or variation of the block if more than than i type exists for that tileName.
supplant will supercede all blocks in the make full region, including air.
outline is optional. It will replace blocks on the outer border of the make full region, just does not supercede the inner blocks.
hollow is optional. Information technology will supervene upon blocks on the outer edge of the fill up region, and replaces inner blocks with air.
keep is optional. It will supervene upon only air blocks in the fill region.
destroy is optional. Information technology will replace all blocks in the fill region, including air. Replaced blocks will be dropped and tin then be nerveless every bit if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.
replaceTileName is the proper name of the block that will be replaced. (Come across Minecraft Item Names)
replaceDataValue is the variation of the block to be replaced if more than i type exists for that replaceTileName.

TIP: Read our tutorial called Understanding the Coordinate System to learn well-nigh the XYZ coordinates in Minecraft and how to find your current coordinates.

Volume Calculation

You tin utilise the post-obit calculation to decide how many blocks will be included in the fill region.

The formula for volume is:

Volume = (Ten_greater          - X_lesser          + 1) x (Y_greater          - Y_lesser          + 1) ten (Z_greater          - Z_bottom          + 1)

Greater is the larger of the 2 respective coordinate values and bottom is the smaller of the 2 respective coordinate values.

Let's calculate the book for the post-obit command:

/fill ~-v ~-i ~-5 ~5 ~-i ~5 quartz_block

In this example:

X_greater          = five    X_lesser          = -5 Y_greater          = -1   Y_lesser          = -ane Z_greater          = 5    Z_lesser          = -v

Then our volume calculation would be:

Volume = (5 - -5 + 1) 10 (-1 - -ane + one) x (5 - -5 + 1) Volume = (xi) x (ane) 10 (11) Book  = 121 blocks

Examples

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, i.17 and 1.18

To fill a 11x1x11 area (directly below you) with quartz block in Minecraft one.13, one.14, 1.fifteen, 1.16, ane.17 and 1.18:

/fill ~-5 ~-1 ~-five ~five ~-1 ~v quartz_block

To build a solid construction (next to yous) out of night oak planks:

/fill ~1 ~0 ~i ~10 ~x ~10 dark_oak_planks

To build a large hollow asphalt construction (next to y'all):

/fill ~one ~-1 ~1 ~x ~v ~10 asphalt hollow

To mine a region, by replacing all blocks in the surface area with cobblestone starting 10 blocks deep (-10) up to ground level (-1), that is 5 blocks abroad from you lot in all horizontal directions:

/fill ~-5 ~-x ~-5 ~v ~-1 ~5 asphalt destroy

To replace all water with air in the fill region with a starting coordinate of ~10 ~0 ~40 and an ending coordinate of ~-40 ~-3 ~-twoscore:

/fill ~10 ~0 ~40 ~-40 ~-3 ~-40 air supercede h2o

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.xi and 1.12

To build a solid structure (next to you) out of dark oak planks in Minecraft ane.11 and 1.12:

/fill up ~1 ~0 ~1 ~10 ~10 ~10 planks v

To build a large hollow cobblestone structure (next to yous):

/fill ~one ~-ane ~one ~ten ~five ~x cobblestone 0 hollow

Case in Pocket Edition (PE)

To fill up a 7x1x7 area (directly below you) with cyan wool in Minecraft PE:

/fill up ~-3 ~-1 ~-3 ~3 ~-one ~3 wool 9

To build a solid structure (adjacent to y'all) out of smooth sandstone:

/make full ~1 ~0 ~1 ~10 ~10 ~ten sandstone 2

To build a big hollow prismarine bricks structure (next to you):

/fill ~1 ~-1 ~1 ~10 ~5 ~10 prismarine 2 hollow

To mine a region, past replacing all blocks in the surface area with dirt starting 8 blocks deep (-viii) up to basis level (-1), that is 3 blocks away from yous in all horizontal directions:

/fill up ~-three ~-viii ~-3 ~iii ~-1 ~3 dirt 0 destroy

To replace all grass blocks with gold blocks in the fill region with a starting coordinate of ~10 ~ ~20 and an ending coordinate of ~-20 ~-1 ~-20:

/fill up ~10 ~ ~twenty ~-20 ~-i ~-20 gold_block 0 replace grass 0

Example in Xbox I Edition

To make full a 13x1x7 area (directly below y'all) with obsidian in Minecraft Xbox I Edition:

/fill ~-6 ~-1 ~-3 ~6 ~-1 ~iii obsidian

To build a solid structure (side by side to y'all) out of red concrete:

/fill ~1 ~0 ~one ~10 ~10 ~10 physical xiv

To build a large hollow bedrock structure (adjacent to you):

/fill ~1 ~-1 ~1 ~x ~5 ~10 bedrock 0 hollow

To mine a region, by replacing all blocks in the expanse with cobblestone starting 5 blocks deep (-5) upward to ground level (-one), that is 4 blocks away from you in all horizontal directions:

/fill ~-4 ~-5 ~-4 ~4 ~-1 ~4 cobblestone 0 destroy

To supplant all grass blocks with coal blocks in the fill region with a starting coordinate of ~10 ~ ~20 and an ending coordinate of ~-20 ~-1 ~-20:

/fill ~10 ~ ~20 ~-twenty ~-1 ~-20 coal_block 0 supplant grass 0

Example in PS4 Edition

To fill a 8x1x8 area (directly below yous) with bedrock in Minecraft PS4 Edition:

/fill ~-3 ~-1 ~-3 ~4 ~-1 ~four bedrock 0

To build a solid structure (adjacent to you) out of polished granite:

/fill ~1 ~0 ~ane ~10 ~ten ~10 rock 2

To build a large hollow dark prismarine structure (next to you lot):

/fill ~i ~-ane ~ane ~10 ~5 ~10 prismarine i hollow

To mine a region, by replacing all blocks in the area with sand starting 7 blocks deep (-vii) upwards to ground level (-ane), that is three blocks abroad from y'all in all horizontal directions:

/fill ~-3 ~-7 ~-3 ~3 ~-1 ~three sand 0 destroy

To replace all grass blocks with diamond blocks in the fill up region with a starting coordinate of ~v ~ ~8 and an ending coordinate of ~-20 ~-1 ~-twenty:

/make full ~five ~ ~8 ~-20 ~-1 ~-20 diamond_block 0 replace grass 0

Case in Nintendo Switch Edition

To fill a 7x1x7 area (directly beneath you) with diamond blocks in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:

/fill ~-3 ~-1 ~-3 ~3 ~-1 ~3 diamond_block

To build a solid structure (side by side to you) out of chiseled sandstone:

/fill ~1 ~0 ~one ~x ~ten ~10 sandstone one

To build a large hollow prismarine bricks structure (next to you):

/fill ~1 ~-i ~1 ~x ~5 ~ten prismarine 2 hollow

To mine a region, past replacing all blocks in the surface area with clay starting 8 blocks deep (-viii) up to ground level (-1), that is 3 blocks away from you in all horizontal directions:

/fill ~-3 ~-8 ~-3 ~3 ~-i ~3 dirt 0 destroy

To replace all grass blocks with diamond blocks in the fill up region with a starting coordinate of ~8 ~ ~15 and an catastrophe coordinate of ~-12 ~-1 ~-22:

/fill up ~eight ~ ~fifteen ~-12 ~-1 ~-22 diamond_block 0 replace grass 0

Example in Windows 10 Edition

To fill a 9x1x9 expanse (straight below you) with chiseled crimson sandstone in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:

/fill ~-four ~-ane ~-4 ~iv ~-1 ~4 red_sandstone 1

To build a solid structure (next to you) out of purpur pillars:

/fill ~one ~0 ~i ~10 ~10 ~10 purpur_block 2

To build a large hollow coal blocks structure (next to you):

/make full ~1 ~-1 ~1 ~10 ~five ~10 coal_block 0 hollow

To mine a region, by replacing all blocks in the area with stone starting 8 blocks deep (-8) upward to basis level (-1), that is 3 blocks away from y'all in all horizontal directions:

/make full ~-iii ~-8 ~-3 ~three ~-1 ~iii stone 0 destroy

To replace all grass blocks with lapis lazuli blocks in the fill region with a starting coordinate of ~5 ~ ~ten and an ending coordinate of ~-25 ~-1 ~-25:

/fill up ~five ~ ~ten ~-25 ~-ane ~-25 lapis_block 0 replace grass 0

Example in Education Edition

To fill a 5x1x5 area (straight below you) with diorite in Minecraft Pedagogy Edition:

/fill ~-2 ~-1 ~-two ~2 ~-1 ~ii stone 3

To build a solid structure (next to you) out of chiseled sandstone:

/fill ~1 ~0 ~1 ~ten ~x ~10 sandstone i

To build a large hollow polished andesite structure (next to you):

/make full ~1 ~-1 ~one ~10 ~5 ~10 stone 6 hollow

To mine a region, by replacing all blocks in the surface area with dirt starting 8 blocks deep (-8) up to ground level (-1), that is 4 blocks abroad from y'all in all horizontal directions:

/fill ~-four ~-8 ~-4 ~4 ~-ane ~four dirt 0 destroy

To replace all grass blocks with gilt blocks in the make full region with a starting coordinate of ~8 ~ ~12 and an ending coordinate of ~-25 ~-one ~-twenty:

/fill ~viii ~ ~12 ~-25 ~-ane ~-20 gold_block 0 supersede grass 0

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

2. Type the Command

We volition cover examples of how to use the /fill command to cover the basis under yous, build a solid construction, build a hollow structure, and mine a large area instantly.

Encompass the Ground nether Yous

Let's start by showing how to supersede a region of blocks that are beneath where yous are standing. For example, let'south cover the basis below us in a 11x1x11 area with quartz block with the following command:

/fill ~-5 ~-1 ~-5 ~5 ~-1 ~5 quartz_block

Type the control in the chat window. As you are typing, you lot will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the control.

fill command

This /fill command would replace 121 blocks beneath y'all with blocks of quartz.

completed fill command

You volition run into the message "121 blocks filled" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to betoken that the fill control has completed.

Build a Solid Structure

Next, let's look at how to build a solid rectangular structure. Since we are filling a solid construction, we want to brand sure that the region is not where we are standing, otherwise we volition be stuck inside the fill up region.

If we avoid combining negative and positive coordinates (and only use positive values for the X and Z coordinates), the construction should be synthetic side by side to us.

For case, allow's make full a region next to usa with blocks of redstone with the following command:

/fill ~one ~0 ~ane ~x ~ten ~10 redstone_block

Type the command in the chat window and printing the Enter key to run the control.

fill command

This /fill command would fill a solid structure of 1100 blocks of redstone right beside united states.

completed fill command

You will see the message "1100 blocks filled" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the fill command has completed.

This is a very fast style to build a belfry or other large solid construction.

Build a Hollow Structure

One of the most powerful uses of the /fill control is to build a hollow structure. This is a quick and easy style to build the frame of a business firm or shelter.

For instance, let'south build a big hollow asphalt structure with the following command:

/fill up ~ane ~-1 ~1 ~10 ~5 ~ten cobblestone 0 hollow

Type the command in the chat window and press the Enter key to run the command.

fill command

This /fill up command would build a hollow construction where the outer block is made of cobblestone and the inside of the structure is filled with air.

completed fill command

You volition encounter the message "380 blocks filled" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the make full command has completed.

Now if yous interruption the outer layer of the construction, you tin can see that information technology is empty and hollowed out on the inside. You tin then use this equally the frame of your house!!

completed fill command

TIP: If you wanted to exercise this with oak planks, only change the Minecraft ID to planks:

/fill ~ane ~-one ~ane ~ten ~v ~10 planks 0 hollow

A hollow oak planks structure would be a great frame for a house!

Mine a Large Area Instantly

Ane interesting feature of the /fill up command is that you tin apply this command to apace mine a big area as large as yous desire and as deep as y'all want.

For instance, allow's mine starting x blocks deep (-x) upward to ground level (-one), that is 5 blocks away from usa in all horizontal directions with the post-obit command:

/make full ~-v ~-10 ~-5 ~5 ~-1 ~five asphalt 0 destroy

Type the control in the chat window and press the Enter cardinal to run the command.

fill command

This /make full command would replace all blocks in the make full region, including air. The replaced blocks volition be dropped and can then exist collected as if they were mined with a pickaxe or shovel.

completed fill command

You will meet the message "1210 blocks filled" announced in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the fill up command has completed. All of the mined items would start popping upwards above the fill region. You can run over and pick up all of these items to add them to your inventory.

This is a bang-up way to rapidly mine diamonds, iron ore, gold ore, redstone and other valuable items!!

The /make full control is very powerful and can exist used to quickly create so many structures. Give information technology a try and run across what you tin create!

Congratulations, yous have learned how to employ the /fill command in Minecraft.

Other Fill Cheats

Y'all can utilize other make full commands in Minecraft such as:

Other Game Commands

You tin can use other commands and cheats in Minecraft such as: