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Dust Lab Documentation

Complete guide to creating Minecraft particle effects

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Getting Started

Dust Lab is a web-based tool that converts images and 3D models into Minecraft particles that resemble them.

Supported File Formats:

  • Images: PNG, JPG/JPEG, GIF, WebP
  • 3D Models: OBJ, GLB, GLTF
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Config

File Upload: Drag and drop your file or click the upload area, shrimple as that!

Configuration Options:

    all options are configerable. a bit overkill sure, but why not!
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Creating Datapacks

To use your generated .mcfunction file, you need to put it in a datapack. to make it easier, below you'll find a template that you can use to just drop your mcfunctions inside! then drop the datapack in your world's datapack folder!

Download Template Datapack (For 1.21)

Get started quickly with a blank datapack template for you

⬇ Download Template

Enable and Disable Datapacks use the following command to enable/disable the datapack:

/datapack [enable/disable] "file/dustlab"

Installation:

  1. Place your datapack folder in your world's datapacks directory
  2. Add your generated .mcfunction files to the functions folder
  3. Execute with /function dustlab:your_effect_name
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Misc

Additional information and tips will be added here in future updates.

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Credits

Inspired by kemo14331's particle converter