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# Area Lib<\/p>\n

![screenshot showing an area](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/IBuXDbma\/images\/1eddb9b63671e142079713ad214b5cd75cc76039_350.webp)<\/p>\n

## Creating areas
\nCreate areas using `\/area create`<\/p>\n

For example `\/area create box ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~5 ~5` creates a 5x5x5 box area<\/p>\n

## Modifying area properties
\nYou can change some built-in properties, such as color and priority using
\n`\/area modify `<\/p>\n

## Union areas
\nYou can create union areas using
\n`\/area create union <...areas>`<\/p>\n

Adding additional sub-areas can be done using
\n`\/area modify_composite add `<\/p>\n

Similarly you can remove a sub-area by running
\n`\/area modify_composite remove `<\/p>\n

## Deleting areas
\nTo completely delete an area use
\n`\/area delete `<\/p>\n

## Querying areas
\nTo check which area you are currently in, use
\n`\/area query`<\/p>\n

## Functionality Note
\nNote that these areas don’t do anything by themselves, but require additional mods that can implement specific functionality for them. For example area-tools adds various area related tools using this library<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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