diff --git a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
index 2a7e03202..2e771b301 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct t_construction {
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
 DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyConstruction (const int32_t index, t_construction &out);
+DFHACK_EXPORT df::construction * getConstruction (const int32_t index);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Engravings.h b/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
index d4cbe5adb..6c80eac7b 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct t_engraving {
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
 DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyEngraving (const int32_t index, t_engraving &out);
+DFHACK_EXPORT df::engraving * getEngraving (const int32_t index);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h b/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
index 88f24eb6b..492c19782 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ struct t_plant {
 
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
 DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
+DFHACK_EXPORT df::plant * getPlant(const int32_t index);
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyPlant (const int32_t index, t_plant &out);
 }
 }
diff --git a/library/modules/Constructions.cpp b/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
index 3ece46835..12658bb12 100644
--- a/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ uint32_t Constructions::getCount()
     return world->constructions.size();
 }
 
+df::construction * Constructions::getConstruction(const int32_t index)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
+        return NULL;
+    return world->constructions[index];
+}
+
 bool Constructions::copyConstruction(const int32_t index, t_construction &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
diff --git a/library/modules/Engravings.cpp b/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
index b4faba8f7..c7cbd9452 100644
--- a/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ uint32_t Engravings::getCount()
     return world->engravings.size();
 }
 
+df::engraving * Engravings::getEngraving(int index)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
+        return NULL;
+    return world->engravings[index];
+}
+
 bool Engravings::copyEngraving(const int32_t index, t_engraving &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
diff --git a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
index da69ef589..2b403448b 100644
--- a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ uint32_t Vegetation::getCount()
     return world->plants.all.size();
 }
 
+df::plant * Vegetation::getPlant(const int32_t index)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
+        return NULL;
+    return world->plants.all[index];
+}
+
 bool Vegetation::copyPlant(const int32_t index, t_plant &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
diff --git a/plugins/mapexport/mapexport.cpp b/plugins/mapexport/mapexport.cpp
index 2cca26b35..3b9004d52 100644
--- a/plugins/mapexport/mapexport.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mapexport/mapexport.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result mapexport (Core * c, std::vector <std::string> & pa
         {
             c->con.print("Exports the currently visible map to a file.\n"
                          "Usage: mapexport <filename>\n"
-			);
+            );
             return CR_OK;
         }
     }