diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ee32fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: test
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        ENGINE_VERSION: [5.5.0, 5.6.0, 5.7.0, latest]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: test
+      run: docker-compose up --exit-code-from sut
diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 8b31058..3220320 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ read_globals = {
 	"minetest",
 
 	-- mods
-	"mapsync"
+	"mapsync", "mtt"
 }
diff --git a/configure_tool.lua b/configure_tool.lua
index c916e67..596a05d 100644
--- a/configure_tool.lua
+++ b/configure_tool.lua
@@ -54,16 +54,18 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
     end
 
     if not fields.save and not fields.key_enter_field then
-        return false
+        return true
     end
 
     local playername = player:get_player_name()
     if not pos1[playername] or not pos2[playername] then
-        return false
+        return true
     end
 
     -- configure and unmark
     pick_and_place.configure(pos1[playername], pos2[playername], fields.name)
     pos1[playername] = nil
     pos2[playername] = nil
+
+    return true
 end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73544f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: "3.6"
+
+services:
+ sut:
+  build:
+   context: ./test
+   args:
+    ENGINE_VERSION: ${ENGINE_VERSION:-5.7.0}
+  user: root
+  volumes:
+    - "./:/root/.minetest/worlds/world/worldmods/pick_and_place/"
+    - "world_data:/root/.minetest/worlds/world"
+    - "./test/world.mt:/root/.minetest/worlds/world/world.mt"
+    - "./test/minetest.conf:/minetest.conf"
+
+volumes:
+  world_data: {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/encode.lua b/encode.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5373137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/encode.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+
+local char, byte = string.char, string.byte
+
+local function encode_uint16(int)
+	local a, b = int % 0x100, int / 0x100
+	return char(a, b)
+end
+
+local function decode_uint16(str, ofs)
+	ofs = ofs or 1
+	local a = byte(str, ofs)
+    local b = byte(str, ofs + 1)
+	return a + b * 0x100
+end
+
+-- nodeid -> name
+local nodeid_name_mapping = {}
+
+function pick_and_place.encode_schematic(schematic)
+    -- list of strings
+    local node_id_data = {}
+    local param2_data = {}
+    local nodeid_mapping = {}
+
+    -- nodeid -> true
+    local nodeids = {}
+
+    for i = 1, #schematic.node_id_data do
+        local node_id = schematic.node_id_data[i]
+        nodeids[node_id] = true
+        table.insert(node_id_data, encode_uint16(node_id))
+        table.insert(param2_data, char(schematic.param2_data[i]))
+    end
+
+    for nodeid in pairs(nodeids) do
+        local name = nodeid_name_mapping[nodeid]
+        if not name then
+            name = minetest.get_name_from_content_id(nodeid)
+            nodeid_name_mapping[nodeid] = name
+        end
+
+        nodeid_mapping[nodeid] = name
+    end
+
+    local serialized_data = minetest.serialize({
+        version = 2,
+        node_id_data = table.concat(node_id_data),
+        param2_data = table.concat(param2_data),
+        metadata = schematic.metadata,
+        nodeid_mapping = nodeid_mapping,
+        size = schematic.size
+    })
+    local compressed_data = minetest.compress(serialized_data, "deflate")
+    local encoded_data = minetest.encode_base64(compressed_data)
+
+    return encoded_data
+end
+
+-- name -> nodeid
+local name_nodeid_mapping = {}
+
+function pick_and_place.decode_schematic(encoded_data)
+    local compressed_data = minetest.decode_base64(encoded_data)
+    local serialized_data = minetest.decompress(compressed_data, "deflate")
+    local data = minetest.deserialize(serialized_data)
+
+    if data.version ~= 2 then
+        return false, "invalid version: " .. (data.version or "nil")
+    end
+
+    local schematic = {
+        node_id_data = {},
+        param2_data = {},
+        metadata = data.metadata,
+        size = data.size
+    }
+
+    -- foreign_nodeid -> local_nodeid
+    local localized_id_mapping = {}
+
+    for foreign_nodeid, name in pairs(data.nodeid_mapping) do
+        local local_nodeid = name_nodeid_mapping[name]
+        if not local_nodeid then
+            local_nodeid = minetest.get_content_id(name)
+            name_nodeid_mapping[name] = local_nodeid
+        end
+
+        localized_id_mapping[foreign_nodeid] = local_nodeid
+    end
+
+    for i = 1, #data.param2_data do
+        -- localize nodeid mapping
+        local foreign_nodeid = decode_uint16(data.node_id_data, 1 + ((i-1) * 2))
+        local local_nodeid = localized_id_mapping[foreign_nodeid]
+
+        table.insert(schematic.node_id_data, local_nodeid)
+        table.insert(schematic.param2_data, byte(data.param2_data, i))
+    end
+
+    return schematic
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/encode.spec.lua b/encode.spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5c654f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/encode.spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+mtt.register("encode", function(callback)
+    local data = pick_and_place.encode_schematic({
+        node_id_data = {0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4},
+        param2_data = {0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 3, 2, 1},
+        metadata = {
+            ["(0,0,0)"] = {
+                meta = {
+                    x = 1
+                },
+                inventory = {
+                    main = {"default:stick 1"}
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        size = {
+            x = 2,
+            y = 2,
+            z = 2
+        }
+    })
+
+    assert(data)
+
+    local schematic, err = pick_and_place.decode_schematic(data)
+    assert(not err)
+    assert(schematic)
+
+    assert(#schematic.node_id_data, 8)
+    assert(#schematic.param2_data, 8)
+    assert(schematic.metadata["(0,0,0)"])
+    assert(schematic.size.x == 2)
+    assert(schematic.size.y == 2)
+    assert(schematic.size.z == 2)
+
+    callback()
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index f0a0d60..aa10ceb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ pick_and_place = {}
 
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath("pick_and_place")
 dofile(MP .. "/common.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/rotate.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/schematic_rotate.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/schematic_flip.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/schematic_orient.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/schematic_transpose.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/pointed.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/configure.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/remove.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/encode.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/serialize.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/entity.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/handle_node.lua")
@@ -14,3 +20,8 @@ dofile(MP .. "/configure_tool.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/pick_tool.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/place_tool.lua")
 dofile(MP .. "/preview.lua")
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("mtt") and mtt.enabled then
+	dofile(MP .. "/encode.spec.lua")
+	dofile(MP .. "/schematic_rotate.spec.lua")
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index dbfbe93..81bdeea 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = pick_and_place
 description = Pick and place utility
 depends = wield_events
-optional_depends = mapsync
+optional_depends = mapsync, mtt
 min_minetest_version = 5.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/place_tool.lua b/place_tool.lua
index 8596c7c..2e0779c 100644
--- a/place_tool.lua
+++ b/place_tool.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+local FORMSPEC_NAME = "pick_and_place:place"
+
 local has_mapsync = minetest.get_modpath("mapsync")
 
-local function get_pos(player, size)
+local function get_pos(meta, player)
+    local size = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("size"))
     local distance = vector.distance(vector.new(), size)
     local radius = math.ceil(distance / 2)
     local offset = vector.round(vector.divide(size, 2))
@@ -25,28 +28,39 @@ minetest.register_tool("pick_and_place:place", {
         local controls = player:get_player_control()
 
         local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
-        local schematic = meta:get_string("schematic")
-        local size = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("size"))
-        local pos1, pos2 = get_pos(player, size)
+
+        local pos1, pos2 = get_pos(meta, player)
 
         if controls.aux1 then
             -- removal
             pick_and_place.remove_area(pos1, pos2)
         else
             -- placement
+            local schematic = meta:get_string("schematic")
             local success, msg = pick_and_place.deserialize(pos1, schematic)
             if not success then
                 minetest.chat_send_player(playername, "Placement error: " .. msg)
             end
         end
     end,
+    on_secondary_use = function(_, player)
+        local playername = player:get_player_name()
+
+        -- show name input
+        minetest.show_formspec(playername, FORMSPEC_NAME, [[
+            size[9,1]
+            real_coordinates[true]
+            button_exit[0.1,0.1;2.8,0.8;deg90;90°]
+            button_exit[3.1,0.1;2.8,0.8;deg180;180°]
+            button_exit[6.1,0.1;2.8,0.8;deg270;270°]
+        ]])
+    end,
     on_step = function(itemstack, player)
         local playername = player:get_player_name()
         local controls = player:get_player_control()
 
         local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
-        local size = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("size"))
-        local pos1, pos2 = get_pos(player, size)
+        local pos1, pos2 = get_pos(meta, player)
 
         if controls.aux1 then
             -- removal preview
@@ -65,3 +79,49 @@ minetest.register_tool("pick_and_place:place", {
         pick_and_place.clear_preview(playername)
     end
 })
+
+minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
+    if formname ~= FORMSPEC_NAME then
+        return false
+    end
+
+    local itemstack = player:get_wielded_item()
+    if itemstack:get_name() ~= "pick_and_place:place" then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    local rotation = 0
+    if fields.deg90 then
+        rotation = 90
+    elseif fields.deg180 then
+        rotation = 180
+    elseif fields.deg270 then
+        rotation = 270
+    end
+
+    if rotation == 0 then
+        return true
+    end
+
+    local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+    local schematic_data = meta:get_string("schematic")
+    local schematic, err = pick_and_place.decode_schematic(schematic_data)
+    if err then
+        minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), "Schematic decode error: " .. err)
+        return true
+    end
+
+    -- rotate schematic
+    pick_and_place.schematic_rotate(schematic, rotation)
+    meta:set_string("schematic", pick_and_place.encode_schematic(schematic))
+
+    -- rotate size
+    local size = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("size"))
+    size = pick_and_place.rotate_size(size, rotation)
+    meta:set_string("size", minetest.pos_to_string(size))
+
+    -- set tool
+    player:set_wielded_item(itemstack)
+
+    return true
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rotate.lua b/rotate.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aeb4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rotate.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+-- rotates the size for a given rotation
+function pick_and_place.rotate_size(size, rotation)
+    if rotation == 90 or rotation == 270 then
+        -- invert x/z
+        return {
+            x = size.z,
+            y = size.y,
+            z = size.x
+        }
+    end
+    -- unchanged in 180 or 0 degrees
+    return size
+end
+
+-- look direction in 90-degree increments
+function pick_and_place.get_player_rotation(player)
+	local yaw = player:get_look_horizontal()
+	local degrees = yaw / math.pi * 180
+	local rotation = 0
+	if degrees > 45 and degrees < (90+45) then
+		-- x-
+		rotation = 180
+	elseif degrees > (90+45) and degrees < (180+45) then
+		-- z-
+		rotation = 90
+	elseif degrees < 45 or degrees > (360-45) then
+		-- z+
+		rotation = 270
+	end
+	return rotation
+end
diff --git a/schematic_flip.lua b/schematic_flip.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac5574c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schematic_flip.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+local function flip_data(data, size, indexFn, axis)
+	local pos = {x=0, y=0, z=0}
+	local max = { x=size.x, y=size.y, z=size.z }
+	local start = max[axis]
+	max[axis] = math.floor(max[axis] / 2)
+
+	while pos.x <= max.x do
+		pos.y = 0
+		while pos.y <= max.y do
+			pos.z = 0
+			while pos.z <= max.z do
+				local data_1 = data[indexFn(pos)]
+				local value = pos[axis] -- Save position
+				pos[axis] = start - value -- Shift position
+				local data_2 = data[indexFn(pos)]
+				data[indexFn(pos)] = data_1
+				pos[axis] = value -- Restore position
+				data[indexFn(pos)] = data_2
+				pos.z = pos.z + 1
+			end
+			pos.y = pos.y + 1
+		end
+		pos.x = pos.x + 1
+	end
+end
+
+function pick_and_place.schematic_flip(node_ids, param2_data, metadata, max, axis)
+    local min = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
+	local area = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=min, MaxEdge=max})
+
+	local vmanipIndex = function(pos) return area:indexp(pos) end
+	local metaIndex = function(pos) return minetest.pos_to_string(pos) end
+
+	flip_data(node_ids, max, vmanipIndex, axis)
+	flip_data(param2_data, max, vmanipIndex, axis)
+
+	if metadata then
+		flip_data(metadata, max, metaIndex, axis)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/schematic_orient.lua b/schematic_orient.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fcc483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schematic_orient.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+
+local node_id_to_name_cache = {}
+local node_ids_rotateable = {}
+
+local wallmounted = {
+	[90]  = {0, 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 0, 0},
+	[180] = {0, 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 0, 0},
+	[270] = {0, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2, 0, 0}
+}
+local facedir = {
+	[90]  = { 1,  2,  3,  0, 13, 14, 15, 12, 17, 18, 19, 16,
+	9, 10, 11,  8,  5,  6,  7,  4, 23, 20, 21, 22},
+	[180] = { 2,  3,  0,  1, 10, 11,  8,  9,  6,  7,  4,  5,
+	18, 19, 16, 17, 14, 15, 12, 13, 22, 23, 20, 21},
+	[270] = { 3,  0,  1,  2, 19, 16, 17, 18, 15, 12, 13, 14,
+	7,  4,  5,  6, 11,  8,  9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 20}
+}
+
+local function rotate_param2(node_name, param2, angle)
+	if not angle or angle == 0 then
+		return param2
+	end
+
+	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node_name]
+
+	if def then
+		local wallmounted_substitution = wallmounted[angle]
+		local facedir_substitution = facedir[angle]
+
+		local paramtype2 = def.paramtype2
+		if paramtype2 == "wallmounted" or paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted" then
+			local orient = param2 % 8
+			return param2 - orient + wallmounted_substitution[orient + 1]
+
+		elseif paramtype2 == "facedir" or paramtype2 == "colorfacedir" then
+			local orient = param2 % 32
+			return param2 - orient + facedir_substitution[orient + 1]
+
+		end
+	end
+
+end
+
+local min = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
+
+local rotate_param2types = {
+	["wallmounted"] = true,
+	["colorwallmounted"] = true,
+	["facedir"] = true,
+	["colorfacedir"] = true
+}
+
+function pick_and_place.schematic_orient(node_ids, param2_data, max, rotation)
+	-- https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit/blob/master/worldedit/manipulations.lua#L555
+	local area = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=min, MaxEdge=max})
+
+	local pos = {x=0, y=0, z=0}
+	while pos.x <= max.x do
+		pos.y = 0
+		while pos.y <= max.y do
+			pos.z = 0
+			while pos.z <= max.z do
+				local index = area:indexp(pos)
+
+				local param2 = param2_data[index]
+				local node_id = node_ids[index]
+				local node_name = node_id_to_name_cache[node_id]
+				if not node_name then
+					-- cache association
+					node_name = minetest.get_name_from_content_id(node_id)
+					node_id_to_name_cache[node_id] = node_name
+					-- check if param2 is facedir
+					local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node_name]
+					node_ids_rotateable[node_id] = rotate_param2types[def.paramtype2]
+				end
+
+				if node_ids_rotateable[node_id] then
+					-- rotate only the non-disabled and supported nodes
+					param2 = rotate_param2(node_name, param2, rotation)
+					param2_data[index] = param2
+				end
+				pos.z = pos.z + 1
+			end
+			pos.y = pos.y + 1
+		end
+		pos.x = pos.x + 1
+	end
+end
diff --git a/schematic_rotate.lua b/schematic_rotate.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65d796e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schematic_rotate.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+local zero = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
+
+-- creates a buffer for the rotation
+local function create_buffer(data, size, max)
+    local area_src = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=zero, MaxEdge=size})
+    local area_dst = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=zero, MaxEdge=max})
+
+    local buf = {}
+
+    for z=0,size.z do
+    for x=0,size.x do
+    for y=0,size.y do
+        local i_src = area_src:index(x,y,z)
+        local i_dst = area_dst:index(x,y,z)
+        buf[i_dst] = data[i_src]
+    end
+    end
+    end
+
+    return buf
+end
+
+-- extracts the rotated new size from the buffer
+local function extract_from_buffer(buf, size, max, offset)
+    local area_src = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=zero, MaxEdge=max})
+    local area_dst = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=zero, MaxEdge=size})
+
+    local data = {}
+
+    for z=0,size.z do
+    for x=0,size.x do
+    for y=0,size.y do
+        local i_src = area_src:index(x+offset.x,y+offset.y,z+offset.z)
+        local i_dst = area_dst:index(x,y,z)
+        data[i_dst] = buf[i_src]
+    end
+    end
+    end
+
+    return data
+end
+
+local function apply_offset(metadata_map, offset)
+    local new_metadata_map = {}
+    for pos_str, metadata in pairs(metadata_map) do
+        local pos = minetest.string_to_pos(pos_str)
+        local new_pos = vector.subtract(pos, offset)
+        local new_pos_str = minetest.pos_to_string(new_pos)
+
+        new_metadata_map[new_pos_str] = metadata
+    end
+    return new_metadata_map
+end
+
+function pick_and_place.schematic_rotate(schematic, rotation)
+    if rotation <= 0 or rotation > 270 then
+        -- invalid or no rotation
+        return
+    end
+
+    local other1, other2 = "x", "z"
+    local rotated_size = pick_and_place.rotate_size(schematic.size, rotation)
+
+    local metadata = schematic.metadata
+
+    local max_xz_axis = math.max(schematic.size.x, schematic.size.z)
+    local max = { x=max_xz_axis-1, y=schematic.size.y-1, z=max_xz_axis-1 }
+
+    -- create transform buffers
+    local node_id_buf = create_buffer(schematic.node_id_data, vector.subtract(schematic.size, 1), max)
+    local param2_buf = create_buffer(schematic.param2_data, vector.subtract(schematic.size, 1), max)
+
+    -- rotate
+    if rotation == 90 then
+        pick_and_place.schematic_flip(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other1)
+        pick_and_place.schematic_transpose(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other1, other2)
+    elseif rotation == 180 then
+        pick_and_place.schematic_flip(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other1)
+        pick_and_place.schematic_flip(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other2)
+    elseif rotation == 270 then
+        pick_and_place.schematic_transpose(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other1, other2)
+        pick_and_place.schematic_flip(node_id_buf, param2_buf, metadata, max, other1)
+    end
+
+    -- extract from buffer with offset
+    local offset = {x=0, y=0, z=0}
+    local z_larger = schematic.size.z > schematic.size.x
+    local x_larger = schematic.size.z < schematic.size.x
+    local xz_diff = math.abs(schematic.size.x - schematic.size.z)
+    if rotation == 90 then
+        if z_larger then
+            offset.z = xz_diff
+        end
+    elseif rotation == 180 then
+        if x_larger then
+            offset.z = xz_diff
+        elseif z_larger then
+            offset.x = xz_diff
+        end
+    elseif rotation == 270 then
+        if x_larger then
+            offset.x = xz_diff
+        end
+    end
+    schematic.node_id_data = extract_from_buffer(node_id_buf, vector.subtract(rotated_size, 1), max, offset)
+    schematic.param2_data = extract_from_buffer(param2_buf, vector.subtract(rotated_size, 1), max, offset)
+    schematic.metadata = apply_offset(metadata, offset)
+
+    -- rotate size
+    schematic.size = rotated_size
+
+    -- orient rotated schematic
+    pick_and_place.schematic_orient(
+        schematic.node_id_data,
+        schematic.param2_data,
+        vector.subtract(rotated_size, 1),
+        rotation
+    )
+end
+
diff --git a/schematic_rotate.spec.lua b/schematic_rotate.spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..894f1b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schematic_rotate.spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+mtt.register("rotate", function(callback)
+
+    local schematic = {
+        node_id_data = {0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4},
+        param2_data = {0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 3, 2, 1},
+        metadata = {
+            ["(0,0,0)"] = {
+                meta = {
+                    x = 1
+                },
+                inventory = {
+                    main = {"default:stick 1"}
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        size = {
+            x = 2,
+            y = 2,
+            z = 2
+        }
+    }
+
+    pick_and_place.schematic_rotate(schematic, 90)
+
+    assert(schematic.node_id_data[1] == 0)
+    assert(schematic.node_id_data[2] == 2)
+    assert(schematic.metadata["(0,0,1)"])
+
+    callback()
+end)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schematic_transpose.lua b/schematic_transpose.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86dddab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schematic_transpose.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+local function transpose_data(data, max, indexFn, axis1, axis2)
+	-- https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit/blob/master/worldedit/manipulations.lua#L422
+	local pos = {x=0, y=0, z=0}
+
+	while pos.x <= max.x do
+		pos.y = 0
+		while pos.y <= max.y do
+			pos.z = 0
+			while pos.z <= max.z do
+				local extent1, extent2 = pos[axis1], pos[axis2]
+				if extent1 < extent2 then -- Transpose only if below the diagonal
+					local data_1 = data[indexFn(pos)]
+					local value1, value2 = pos[axis1], pos[axis2] -- Save position values
+
+					pos[axis1], pos[axis2] = extent2, extent1 -- Swap axis extents
+					local data_2 = data[indexFn(pos)]
+					data[indexFn(pos)] = data_1
+
+					pos[axis1], pos[axis2] = value1, value2 -- Restore position values
+					data[indexFn(pos)] = data_2
+				end
+				pos.z = pos.z + 1
+			end
+			pos.y = pos.y + 1
+		end
+		pos.x = pos.x + 1
+	end
+end
+
+function pick_and_place.schematic_transpose(node_ids, param2_data, metadata, max, axis1, axis2)
+	local min = { x=0, y=0, z=0 }
+	local area = VoxelArea:new({MinEdge=min, MaxEdge=max})
+
+	local vmanipIndex = function(pos) return area:indexp(pos) end
+	local metaIndex = function(pos) return minetest.pos_to_string(pos) end
+
+	transpose_data(node_ids, max, vmanipIndex, axis1, axis2)
+	transpose_data(param2_data, max, vmanipIndex, axis1, axis2)
+
+	if metadata then
+		transpose_data(metadata, max, metaIndex, axis1, axis2)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/serialize.lua b/serialize.lua
index ac4cd34..9f2cc01 100644
--- a/serialize.lua
+++ b/serialize.lua
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
-
-local char, byte = string.char, string.byte
-
 local air_cid = minetest.get_content_id("air")
 
-local function encode_uint16(int)
-	local a, b = int % 0x100, int / 0x100
-	return char(a, b)
-end
-
-local function decode_uint16(str, ofs)
-	ofs = ofs or 1
-	local a = byte(str, ofs)
-    local b = byte(str, ofs + 1)
-	return a + b * 0x100
-end
-
--- nodeid -> name
-local nodeid_name_mapping = {}
-
 function pick_and_place.serialize(pos1, pos2)
     local manip = minetest.get_voxel_manip()
 	local e1, e2 = manip:read_from_map(pos1, pos2)
@@ -26,36 +8,20 @@ function pick_and_place.serialize(pos1, pos2)
     local node_data = manip:get_data()
 	local param2 = manip:get_param2_data()
 
-    local mapdata = {}
+    local node_id_data = {}
+    local param2_data = {}
     local metadata = {}
 
-    -- nodeid -> true
-    local nodeids = {}
-
     for z=pos1.z,pos2.z do
-    for x=pos1.x,pos2.x do
     for y=pos1.y,pos2.y do
+    for x=pos1.x,pos2.x do
         local i = area:index(x,y,z)
-        nodeids[node_data[i]] = true
-        table.insert(mapdata, encode_uint16(node_data[i]))
-        table.insert(mapdata, char(param2[i]))
+        table.insert(node_id_data, node_data[i])
+        table.insert(param2_data, param2[i])
     end
     end
     end
 
-    -- id -> name
-    local nodeid_mapping = {}
-
-    for nodeid in pairs(nodeids) do
-        local name = nodeid_name_mapping[nodeid]
-        if not name then
-            name = minetest.get_name_from_content_id(nodeid)
-            nodeid_name_mapping[nodeid] = name
-        end
-
-        nodeid_mapping[nodeid] = name
-    end
-
     -- store metadata
     local nodes_with_meta = minetest.find_nodes_with_meta(pos1, pos2)
     for _, pos in ipairs(nodes_with_meta) do
@@ -76,34 +42,24 @@ function pick_and_place.serialize(pos1, pos2)
         metadata[minetest.pos_to_string(rel_pos)] = meta_table
     end
 
-    local data = {
-        version = 1,
-        mapdata = table.concat(mapdata),
+    local schematic = {
+        node_id_data = node_id_data,
+        param2_data = param2_data,
         metadata = metadata,
-        nodeid_mapping = nodeid_mapping,
         size = vector.add(vector.subtract(pos2, pos1), 1)
     }
 
-    local serialized_data = minetest.serialize(data)
-    local compressed_data = minetest.compress(serialized_data, "deflate")
-    local encoded_data = minetest.encode_base64(compressed_data)
-
-    return encoded_data
+    return pick_and_place.encode_schematic(schematic)
 end
 
--- name -> nodeid
-local name_nodeid_mapping = {}
 
 function pick_and_place.deserialize(pos1, encoded_data)
-    local compressed_data = minetest.decode_base64(encoded_data)
-    local serialized_data = minetest.decompress(compressed_data, "deflate")
-    local data = minetest.deserialize(serialized_data)
-
-    if data.version ~= 1 then
-        return false, "invalid version: " .. (data.version or "nil")
+    local schematic, err = pick_and_place.decode_schematic(encoded_data)
+    if err then
+        return false, "Decode error: " .. err
     end
 
-    local pos2 = vector.add(pos1, vector.subtract(data.size, 1))
+    local pos2 = vector.add(pos1, vector.subtract(schematic.size, 1))
 
     local manip = minetest.get_voxel_manip()
 	local e1, e2 = manip:read_from_map(pos1, pos2)
@@ -112,47 +68,31 @@ function pick_and_place.deserialize(pos1, encoded_data)
     local node_data = manip:get_data()
 	local param2 = manip:get_param2_data()
 
-    -- foreign_nodeid -> local_nodeid
-    local localized_id_mapping = {}
-
-    for foreign_nodeid, name in pairs(data.nodeid_mapping) do
-        local local_nodeid = name_nodeid_mapping[name]
-        if not local_nodeid then
-            local_nodeid = minetest.get_content_id(name)
-            name_nodeid_mapping[name] = local_nodeid
-        end
-
-        localized_id_mapping[foreign_nodeid] = local_nodeid
-    end
-
     local j = 1
     for z=pos1.z,pos2.z do
-    for x=pos1.x,pos2.x do
     for y=pos1.y,pos2.y do
+    for x=pos1.x,pos2.x do
         local i = area:index(x,y,z)
-        local foreign_nodeid = decode_uint16(data.mapdata, j)
+        local nodeid = schematic.node_id_data[j]
 
-        -- localize nodeid mapping
-        local local_nodeid = localized_id_mapping[foreign_nodeid]
-
-        if local_nodeid ~= air_cid then
-            node_data[i] = local_nodeid
-            param2[i] = byte(data.mapdata, j+2)
+        if nodeid ~= air_cid then
+            node_data[i] = nodeid
+            param2[i] = schematic.param2_data[j]
         end
-
-        j = j + 3
+        j = j + 1
     end
     end
     end
 
-    -- metadata
-    for pos_str, meta_table in pairs(data.metadata) do
+    -- set metadata
+    for pos_str, meta_table in pairs(schematic.metadata) do
         local pos = minetest.string_to_pos(pos_str)
         local abs_pos = vector.add(pos1, pos)
         local meta = minetest.get_meta(abs_pos)
         meta:from_table(meta_table)
     end
 
+    -- set nodeid's and param2
     manip:set_data(node_data)
     manip:set_param2_data(param2)
     manip:write_to_map()
diff --git a/test/Dockerfile b/test/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ec599f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+ARG ENGINE_VERSION=5.7.0
+FROM registry.gitlab.com/minetest/minetest/server:${ENGINE_VERSION}
+
+USER root
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache lua-dev luarocks
+
+RUN apk add git &&\
+    mkdir -p /root/.minetest/worlds/world/worldmods/ &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/BuckarooBanzay/mtt /root/.minetest/worlds/world/worldmods/mtt &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/mt-mods/wield_events /root/.minetest/worlds/world/worldmods/wield_events
+
+ENTRYPOINT minetestserver --config /minetest.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/minetest.conf b/test/minetest.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a82daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/minetest.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+default_game = minetest_game
+mg_name = v7
+mtt_enable = true
+mtt_filter = pick_and_place
+secure.trusted_mods = mtt
diff --git a/test/world.mt b/test/world.mt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22c55ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/world.mt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+enable_damage = false
+creative_mode = true
+mod_storage_backend = sqlite3
+auth_backend = sqlite3
+player_backend = dummy
+backend = dummy
+gameid = minetest
+world_name = world
+server_announce = false