diff --git a/depends/lua/CMakeLists.txt b/depends/lua/CMakeLists.txt
index 23ea6a485..aa0a1b914 100644
--- a/depends/lua/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/depends/lua/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PROJECT ( lua C )
+PROJECT ( lua CXX )
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8)
 
 # TODO: make this RelWithDebInfo only
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ src/lundump.c
 src/lvm.c
 src/lzio.c
 )
+# compile with C++ compiler
+set_source_files_properties(${SRC_LIBLUA} PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CXX)
+# append headers to sources to make them show up in MSVC GUI
 LIST(APPEND SRC_LIBLUA ${HDR_LIBLUA})
 
-ADD_LIBRARY ( lua SHARED EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${SRC_LIBLUA} )
+ADD_LIBRARY ( lua SHARED ${SRC_LIBLUA} )
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES ( lua ${LIBS})
 
 install(TARGETS lua
diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 72bf91e62..7ff645bae 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ include/TileTypes.h
 include/Types.h
 include/VersionInfo.h
 include/VersionInfoFactory.h
-include/Virtual.h
 include/RemoteClient.h
 include/RemoteServer.h
 include/RemoteTools.h
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ MiscUtils.cpp
 PluginManager.cpp
 TileTypes.cpp
 VersionInfoFactory.cpp
-Virtual.cpp
 RemoteClient.cpp
 RemoteServer.cpp
 RemoteTools.cpp
diff --git a/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp b/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
index 66cea00a9..cf63e3b1a 100644
--- a/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
+++ b/library/VersionInfoFactory.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ VersionInfoFactory::~VersionInfoFactory()
 {
     clear();
 }
+
 void VersionInfoFactory::clear()
 {
     // for each stored version, delete
@@ -83,11 +84,11 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
     TiXmlElement* pMemEntry;
     const char *cstr_name = entry->Attribute("name");
     if (!cstr_name)
-        throw Error::MemoryXmlBadAttribute("name");
+        throw Error::SymbolsXmlBadAttribute("name");
 
     const char *cstr_os = entry->Attribute("os-type");
     if (!cstr_os)
-        throw Error::MemoryXmlBadAttribute("os-type");
+        throw Error::SymbolsXmlBadAttribute("os-type");
 
     string os = cstr_os;
     mem->setVersion(cstr_name);
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
     }
     else
     {
-        throw Error::MemoryXmlBadAttribute("os-type");
+        throw Error::SymbolsXmlBadAttribute("os-type");
     }
 
     // process additional entries
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
         {
             const char *cstr_key = pMemEntry->Attribute("name");
             if(!cstr_key)
-                throw Error::MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
+                throw Error::SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
             const char *cstr_value = pMemEntry->Attribute("value");
             if(!cstr_value)
             {
@@ -134,14 +135,14 @@ void VersionInfoFactory::ParseVersion (TiXmlElement* entry, VersionInfo* mem)
         {
             const char *cstr_value = pMemEntry->Attribute("value");
             if(!cstr_value)
-                throw Error::MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
+                throw Error::SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
             mem->addMD5(cstr_value);
         }
         else if (type == "binary-timestamp")
         {
             const char *cstr_value = pMemEntry->Attribute("value");
             if(!cstr_value)
-                throw Error::MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
+                throw Error::SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(cstr_name);
             mem->addPE(strtol(cstr_value, 0, 16));
         }
     } // for
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ bool VersionInfoFactory::loadFile(string path_to_xml)
     {
         error = true;
         cerr << "failed!\n";
-        throw Error::MemoryXmlParse(doc.ErrorDesc(), doc.ErrorId(), doc.ErrorRow(), doc.ErrorCol());
+        throw Error::SymbolsXmlParse(doc.ErrorDesc(), doc.ErrorId(), doc.ErrorRow(), doc.ErrorCol());
     }
     else
     {
@@ -174,13 +175,13 @@ bool VersionInfoFactory::loadFile(string path_to_xml)
         if (!pElem)
         {
             error = true;
-            throw Error::MemoryXmlNoRoot();
+            throw Error::SymbolsXmlNoRoot();
         }
         string m_name=pElem->Value();
         if(m_name != "data-definition")
         {
             error = true;
-            throw Error::MemoryXmlNoRoot();
+            throw Error::SymbolsXmlNoRoot();
         }
         // save this for later
         hRoot=TiXmlHandle(pElem);
diff --git a/library/Virtual.cpp b/library/Virtual.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6706f93be..000000000
--- a/library/Virtual.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#include "Internal.h"
-
-#include <string>
-#include <vector>
-#include <map>
-
-#include "MemAccess.h"
-#include "Core.h"
-#include "Virtual.h"
-using namespace DFHack;
-
-std::string t_virtual::getClassName() const
-{
-    Core & c = Core::getInstance();
-    return c.p->readClassName(vptr);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/include/Error.h b/library/include/Error.h
index 1a25d1cbb..159a84713 100644
--- a/library/include/Error.h
+++ b/library/include/Error.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ distribution.
 
 #pragma once
 
-#ifndef ERROR_H_INCLUDED
-#define ERROR_H_INCLUDED
-
 #include "Export.h"
 #include "Pragma.h"
 #include <string>
@@ -42,176 +39,34 @@ namespace DFHack
          * the whole array of DFHack exceptions from the rest
          */
         class DFHACK_EXPORT All : public std::exception{};
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT AllMemdef : public All{};
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT NoProcess : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "couldn't find a suitable process";
-            }
-        };
-
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT CantAttach : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "couldn't attach to process";
-            }
-        };
-
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT NoMapLoaded : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "no map has been loaded in the dwarf fortress process";
-            }
-        };
-
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT BadMapDimensions : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            BadMapDimensions(uint32_t& _x, uint32_t& _y) : x(_x), y(_y) {}
-            const uint32_t x;
-            const uint32_t y;
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "both x and y needs to be between 0 and 48";
-            }
-        };
-
-        // a call to DFHack::mem_info::get* failed
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MissingMemoryDefinition : public AllMemdef
-        {
-        public:
-            MissingMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, const std::string _key) : type(_type), key(_key)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object not declared: type=" << type << " key=" << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            // Used by functios using integer keys, such as getTrait
-            MissingMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, uint32_t _key) : type(_type)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s1;
-                s1 << _key;
-                key = s1.str();
-                
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object not declared: type=" << type << " key=" << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~MissingMemoryDefinition() throw(){};
-
-            std::string full;
-            const std::string type;
-            std::string key;
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return full.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-
-        // a call to DFHack::mem_info::get* failed
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT UnsetMemoryDefinition : public AllMemdef
-        {
-        public:
-            UnsetMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, const std::string _key) : type(_type), key(_key)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object not set: type " << type << " key " << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            // Used by functios using integer keys, such as getTrait
-            UnsetMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, uint32_t _key) : type(_type)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s1;
-                s1 << _key;
-                key = s1.str();
-
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object not set: type " << type << " key " << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~UnsetMemoryDefinition() throw(){};
-
-            std::string full;
-            const std::string type;
-            std::string key;
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return full.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-
-        // a call to DFHack::mem_info::get* failed
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT InvalidMemoryDefinition : public AllMemdef
-        {
-        public:
-            InvalidMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, const std::string _key) : type(_type), key(_key)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object is INVALID: type " << type << " key " << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            // Used by functios using integer keys, such as getTrait
-            InvalidMemoryDefinition(const char* _type, uint32_t _key) : type(_type)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s1;
-                s1 << _key;
-                key = s1.str();
-
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "memory object is INVALID: type " << type << " key " << key;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~InvalidMemoryDefinition() throw(){};
-
-            std::string full;
-            const std::string type;
-            std::string key;
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return full.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-
-        
+        class DFHACK_EXPORT AllSymbols : public All{};
         // Syntax errors and whatnot, the xml can't be read
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlParse : public All
+        class DFHACK_EXPORT SymbolsXmlParse : public AllSymbols
         {
         public:
-            MemoryXmlParse(const char* _desc, int _id, int _row, int _col)
+            SymbolsXmlParse(const char* _desc, int _id, int _row, int _col)
             :desc(_desc), id(_id), row(_row), col(_col)
             {
                 std::stringstream s;
                 s << "error " << id << ": " << desc << ", at row " << row << " col " << col;
                 full = s.str();
             }
-
             std::string full;
             const std::string desc;
             const int id;
             const int row;
             const int col;
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlParse() throw(){};
-
+            virtual ~SymbolsXmlParse() throw(){};
             virtual const char* what() const throw()
             {
                 return full.c_str();
             }
         };
 
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlBadAttribute : public All
+        class DFHACK_EXPORT SymbolsXmlBadAttribute : public All
         {
         public:
-            MemoryXmlBadAttribute(const char* _attr) : attr(_attr)
+            SymbolsXmlBadAttribute(const char* _attr) : attr(_attr)
             {
                 std::stringstream s;
                 s << "attribute is either missing or invalid: " << attr;
@@ -219,58 +74,34 @@ namespace DFHack
             }
             std::string full;
             std::string attr;
-            
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlBadAttribute() throw(){};
-
+            virtual ~SymbolsXmlBadAttribute() throw(){};
             virtual const char* what() const throw()
             {
                 return full.c_str();
             }
         };
 
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlNoRoot : public All
+        class DFHACK_EXPORT SymbolsXmlNoRoot : public All
         {
         public:
-            MemoryXmlNoRoot() {}
-            
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlNoRoot() throw(){};
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "no pElem found";
-            }
-        };
-
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlNoDFExtractor : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            MemoryXmlNoDFExtractor(const char* _name) : name(_name)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "DFExtractor != " << name;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlNoDFExtractor() throw(){};
-
-            std::string name;
-            std::string full;
-
+            SymbolsXmlNoRoot() {}
+            virtual ~SymbolsXmlNoRoot() throw(){};
             virtual const char* what() const throw()
             {
-                return full.c_str();
+                return "Symbol file is missing root element.";
             }
         };
 
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry : public All
+        class DFHACK_EXPORT SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry : public All
         {
         public:
-            MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(const char * _where) : where(_where)
+            SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry(const char * _where) : where(_where)
             {
                 std::stringstream s;
-                s << "underspecified MemInfo entry, each entry needs to set both the name attribute and have a value. parent: " << where;
+                s << "Underspecified symbol file entry, each entry needs to set both the name attribute and have a value. parent: " << where;
                 full = s.str();
             }
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlUnderspecifiedEntry() throw(){};
+            virtual ~SymbolsXmlUnderspecifiedEntry() throw(){};
             std::string where;
             std::string full;
             virtual const char* what() const throw()
@@ -278,104 +109,6 @@ namespace DFHack
                 return full.c_str();
             }
         };
-
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryXmlUnknownType : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            MemoryXmlUnknownType(const char* _type) : type(_type)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "unknown MemInfo type: " << type;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~MemoryXmlUnknownType() throw(){};
-
-            std::string type;
-            std::string full;
-
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return full.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-        
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT SHMServerDisappeared : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            SHMServerDisappeared(){}
-            virtual ~SHMServerDisappeared() throw(){};
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "The server process has disappeared";
-            }
-        };
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT SHMLockingError : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            SHMLockingError(const char* _type) : type(_type)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "SHM locking error: " << type;
-                full = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~SHMLockingError() throw(){};
-            
-            std::string type;
-            std::string full;
-            
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return full.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT MemoryAccessDenied : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            std::string descr;
-            MemoryAccessDenied(uint64_t address)
-            {
-                std::stringstream s;
-                s << "Invalid memory access @0x" << std::hex << address;
-                descr = s.str();
-            }
-            virtual ~MemoryAccessDenied() throw(){};
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return descr.c_str();
-            }
-        };
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT SHMVersionMismatch : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            SHMVersionMismatch() {}
-            virtual ~SHMVersionMismatch() throw(){};
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "SHM VERSION MISMATCH";
-            }
-        };
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT SHMAttachFailure : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            SHMAttachFailure() {}
-            virtual ~SHMAttachFailure() throw(){};
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "SHM ATTACH FAILURE";
-            }
-        };
-        class DFHACK_EXPORT ModuleNotInitialized : public All
-        {
-        public:
-            ModuleNotInitialized() {}
-            virtual ~ModuleNotInitialized() throw(){};
-            virtual const char* what() const throw()
-            {
-                return "Programmer error: module not initialized!";
-            }
-        };
-        
     }
 }
 
-#endif // ERROR_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/library/include/Virtual.h b/library/include/Virtual.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bb02dcb7..000000000
--- a/library/include/Virtual.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
-https://github.com/peterix/dfhack
-Copyright (c) 2009-2011 Petr Mrázek (peterix@gmail.com)
-
-This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
-warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any
-damages arising from the use of this software.
-
-Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
-purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and
-redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
-
-1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must
-not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this
-software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation
-would be appreciated but is not required.
-
-2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and
-must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
-
-3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
-distribution.
-*/
-
-#pragma once
-#include <string>
-namespace DFHack
-{
-    /// very generic representation of a virtual class... just the pointer to the vtable.
-    /// this is intended for instances where wrapping the classes properly hasn't been done yet.
-    struct t_virtual
-    {
-        void * vptr;
-        std::string getClassName() const;
-    };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Gui.h b/library/include/modules/Gui.h
index 6ffe7b8ed..f1e0335ae 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Gui.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Gui.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ distribution.
 #pragma once
 #include "Export.h"
 #include "Module.h"
-#include "Virtual.h"
 #include "BitArray.h"
 #include "ColorText.h"
 #include <string>
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Items.h b/library/include/modules/Items.h
index 6f10cb49d..e58c9214b 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Items.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Items.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ distribution.
 #include "Export.h"
 #include "Module.h"
 #include "Types.h"
-#include "Virtual.h"
 #include "modules/Materials.h"
 #include "MemAccess.h"
 
@@ -123,8 +122,6 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyItem(df::item * source, dfh_item & target);
 /// write copied item back to its origin
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool writeItem(const dfh_item & item);
 
-/// get the class name of an item
-DFHACK_EXPORT std::string getItemClass(const df::item * item);
 /// who owns this item we already read?
 DFHACK_EXPORT int32_t getItemOwnerID(const df::item * item);
 DFHACK_EXPORT df::unit *getItemOwner(const df::item * item);
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Maps.h b/library/include/modules/Maps.h
index 67e2aac89..873da7a9e 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Maps.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Maps.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ distribution.
 #include "Module.h"
 #include "modules/Vegetation.h"
 #include <vector>
-#include "Virtual.h"
 #include "BitArray.h"
 #include "modules/Materials.h"
 
diff --git a/library/modules/Items.cpp b/library/modules/Items.cpp
index 7a2f5c71f..19618fc10 100644
--- a/library/modules/Items.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Items.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ using namespace std;
 #include "modules/Units.h"
 #include "ModuleFactory.h"
 #include "Core.h"
-#include "Virtual.h"
 #include "MiscUtils.h"
 
 #include "df/world.h"
@@ -502,10 +501,3 @@ bool Items::removeItemOwner(df::item * item)
 
     return true;
 }
-
-std::string Items::getItemClass(const df::item * item)
-{
-    const t_virtual * virt = (t_virtual *) item;
-    return virt->getClassName();
-}
-
diff --git a/library/modules/Maps.cpp b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
index 32c9ac60b..db66086e0 100644
--- a/library/modules/Maps.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ bool Maps::IsValid ()
 void Maps::getSize (uint32_t& x, uint32_t& y, uint32_t& z)
 {
     if (!IsValid())
-        throw DFHack::Error::ModuleNotInitialized();
+    {
+        x = y = z = 0;
+        return;
+    }
     x = world->map.x_count_block;
     y = world->map.y_count_block;
     z = world->map.z_count_block;
@@ -98,7 +101,10 @@ void Maps::getSize (uint32_t& x, uint32_t& y, uint32_t& z)
 void Maps::getPosition (int32_t& x, int32_t& y, int32_t& z)
 {
     if (!IsValid())
-        throw DFHack::Error::ModuleNotInitialized();
+    {
+        x = y = z = 0;
+        return;
+    }
     x = world->map.region_x;
     y = world->map.region_y;
     z = world->map.region_z;
diff --git a/library/modules/Windows.cpp b/library/modules/Windows.cpp
index 196e4d71a..0cdd7e831 100644
--- a/library/modules/Windows.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Windows.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ distribution.
 
 #include "Export.h"
 #include "Module.h"
-#include "Virtual.h"
 #include "BitArray.h"
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/plugins/tiletypes.cpp b/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
index d704f030a..32d0ba191 100644
--- a/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tiletypes.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using std::set;
 #include "TileTypes.h"
 #include "modules/MapCache.h"
 #include "df/tile_dig_designation.h"
+#include "Brushes.h"
 using namespace MapExtras;
 using namespace DFHack;
 using namespace df::enums;
@@ -487,150 +488,6 @@ void help( std::ostream & out, const std::string &option)
     }
 }
 
-typedef std::vector<DFHack::DFCoord> coord_vec;
-
-class Brush
-{
-public:
-    virtual ~Brush() {};
-    virtual coord_vec points(MapExtras::MapCache &mc, DFHack::DFCoord start) = 0;
-};
-/**
- * generic 3D rectangle brush. you can specify the dimensions of
- * the rectangle and optionally which tile is its 'center'
- */
-class RectangleBrush : public Brush
-{
-    int x_, y_, z_;
-    int cx_, cy_, cz_;
-
-public:
-    RectangleBrush(int x, int y, int z = 1, int centerx = -1, int centery = -1, int centerz = -1)
-    {
-        if (centerx == -1)
-        {
-            cx_ = x/2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            cx_ = centerx;
-        }
-
-        if (centery == -1)
-        {
-            cy_ = y/2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            cy_ = centery;
-        }
-
-        if (centerz == -1)
-        {
-            cz_ = z/2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            cz_ = centerz;
-        }
-
-        x_ = x;
-        y_ = y;
-        z_ = z;
-    };
-
-    coord_vec points(MapExtras::MapCache &mc, DFHack::DFCoord start)
-    {
-        coord_vec v;
-        DFHack::DFCoord iterstart(start.x - cx_, start.y - cy_, start.z - cz_);
-        DFHack::DFCoord iter = iterstart;
-        for (int xi = 0; xi < x_; xi++)
-        {
-            for (int yi = 0; yi < y_; yi++)
-            {
-                for (int zi = 0; zi < z_; zi++)
-                {
-                    if(mc.testCoord(iter))
-                        v.push_back(iter);
-
-                    iter.z++;
-                }
-
-                iter.z = iterstart.z;
-                iter.y++;
-            }
-
-            iter.y = iterstart.y;
-            iter.x ++;
-        }
-
-        return v;
-    };
-
-    ~RectangleBrush(){};
-};
-
-/**
- * stupid block brush, legacy. use when you want to apply something to a whole DF map block.
- */
-class BlockBrush : public Brush
-{
-public:
-    BlockBrush() {};
-    ~BlockBrush() {};
-
-    coord_vec points(MapExtras::MapCache &mc, DFHack::DFCoord start)
-    {
-        coord_vec v;
-        DFHack::DFCoord blockc = start % 16;
-        DFHack::DFCoord iterc = blockc * 16;
-        if (!mc.testCoord(start))
-            return v;
-
-        for (int xi = 0; xi < 16; xi++)
-        {
-            for (int yi = 0; yi < 16; yi++)
-            {
-                v.push_back(iterc);
-                iterc.y++;
-            }
-            iterc.x++;
-        }
-
-        return v;
-    };
-};
-
-/**
- * Column from a position through open space tiles
- * example: create a column of magma
- */
-class ColumnBrush : public Brush
-{
-public:
-    ColumnBrush(){};
-
-    ~ColumnBrush(){};
-
-    coord_vec points(MapExtras::MapCache &mc, DFHack::DFCoord start)
-    {
-        coord_vec v;
-        bool juststarted = true;
-        while (mc.testCoord(start))
-        {
-            df::tiletype tt = mc.tiletypeAt(start);
-            if(LowPassable(tt) || juststarted && HighPassable(tt))
-            {
-                v.push_back(start);
-                juststarted = false;
-                start.z++;
-            }
-            else break;
-        }
-        return v;
-    };
-};
-
 CommandHistory tiletypes_hist;
 
 command_result df_tiletypes (color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameters);