diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java b/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
index 0b34fb07..1ac201e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/process/BuilderProcess.java
@@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ public class BuilderProcess extends BaritoneProcessHelper {
         if (tag == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        name = schematicFile;
-        schematic = parse(tag);
-        origin = ctx.playerFeet();
+        build(schematicFile, parse(tag), ctx.playerFeet());
         return true;
     }
 
+    public void build(String name, ISchematic schematic, Vec3i origin) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.schematic = schematic;
+        this.origin = origin;
+    }
+
     private static ISchematic parse(NBTTagCompound schematic) {
         return new Schematic(schematic);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/AirSchematic.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/AirSchematic.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bced26e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/AirSchematic.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Baritone.
+ *
+ * Baritone is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Baritone is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Baritone.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package baritone.utils;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
+
+public class AirSchematic implements ISchematic {
+    public final int widthX;
+    public final int heightY;
+    public final int lengthZ;
+
+    public AirSchematic(int widthX, int heightY, int lengthZ) {
+        this.widthX = widthX;
+        this.heightY = heightY;
+        this.lengthZ = lengthZ;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBlockState desiredState(int x, int y, int z) {
+        return Blocks.AIR.getDefaultState();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int widthX() {
+        return widthX;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int heightY() {
+        return heightY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int lengthZ() {
+        return lengthZ;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
index 55009575..6e65c087 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ExampleBaritoneControl.java
@@ -284,6 +284,36 @@ public class ExampleBaritoneControl extends Behavior implements Helper {
             });
             return true;
         }
+        if (msg.startsWith("cleararea")) {
+            String suffix = msg.substring("cleararea".length());
+            BlockPos corner1;
+            BlockPos corner2;
+            if (suffix.isEmpty()) {
+                // clear the area from the current goal to here
+                Goal goal = baritone.getPathingBehavior().getGoal();
+                if (goal == null || !(goal instanceof GoalBlock)) {
+                    logDirect("Need to specify goal of opposite corner");
+                    return true;
+                }
+                corner1 = ((GoalBlock) goal).getGoalPos();
+                corner2 = ctx.playerFeet();
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    String[] spl = suffix.split(" ");
+                    corner1 = ctx.playerFeet();
+                    corner2 = new BlockPos(Integer.parseInt(spl[0]), Integer.parseInt(spl[1]), Integer.parseInt(spl[2]));
+                } catch (NumberFormatException | ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException | NullPointerException ex) {
+                    logDirect("unable to parse");
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            BlockPos origin = new BlockPos(Math.min(corner1.getX(), corner2.getX()), Math.min(corner1.getY(), corner2.getY()), Math.min(corner1.getZ(), corner2.getZ()));
+            int widthX = Math.abs(corner1.getX() - corner2.getX()) + 1;
+            int heightY = Math.abs(corner1.getY() - corner2.getY()) + 1;
+            int lengthZ = Math.abs(corner1.getZ() - corner2.getZ()) + 1;
+            baritone.getBuilderProcess().build("clear area", new AirSchematic(widthX, heightY, lengthZ), origin);
+            return true;
+        }
         if (msg.equals("reset")) {
             Baritone.settings().reset();
             logDirect("Baritone settings reset");
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ISchematic.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ISchematic.java
index b68f1a1c..77ba8634 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ISchematic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/ISchematic.java
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ public interface ISchematic {
      * @param z
      * @return
      */
-    boolean inSchematic(int x, int y, int z);
+    default boolean inSchematic(int x, int y, int z) {
+        return x >= 0 && x < widthX() && y >= 0 && y < heightY() && z >= 0 && z < lengthZ();
+    }
 
     IBlockState desiredState(int x, int y, int z);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Schematic.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Schematic.java
index dbc80a73..3fef4b1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Schematic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/Schematic.java
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ public class Schematic implements ISchematic {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean inSchematic(int x, int y, int z) {
-        return x >= 0 && x < widthX && y >= 0 && y < heightY && z >= 0 && z < lengthZ;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public IBlockState desiredState(int x, int y, int z) {
         return states[x][z][y];