Foundation block

Not to be confused with Foundation Stone.

This page describes a MinecraftEdu feature.

This feature is only available in MinecraftEdu, an edition of the game that has been officially discontinued and succeeded by Minecraft Education.

Foundation block

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	3,600,000
Hardness	-1
Luminous	No
Transparent	No
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

The foundation block is a block used to build large symmetrical buildings.

Usage

• Foundation blocks measure distances to other foundation blocks.

Behavior

• When equipped, measures distance to other foundation blocks in 3D dimensional space.
• Can only be used when in build modes where the player has outlined box shown.

Availability

• Block can be found in Creative inventory. Only teachers can see this block in their inventory.
• Can also be given in the Teacher Menu "give" section.
• Can be distributed by console command or with a command block.

Data values

ID of this block is 3726.

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Foundation block	blockFoundation	block.minecraft.blockFoundation

History

MinecraftEdu
0.975							Added foundation blocks.
1.5.1 Build 4							Fixed foundation block not rendering text.