diff --git a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
index 6e836ae65..2a7e03202 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Constructions.h
@@ -42,9 +42,22 @@ namespace Simple
 {
 namespace Constructions
 {
+// "Simplified" copy of construction
+struct t_construction {
+    df::coord pos;
+    df::item_type item_type;
+    int16_t unk;
+    int16_t mat_type;
+    int32_t mat_index;
+    df::construction_flags flags;
+    int16_t original_tile;
+    // Pointer to original object, in case you want to modify it
+    df::construction *origin;
+};
+
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
 DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
-DFHACK_EXPORT df::construction *getConstruction (const int32_t index);
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyConstruction (const int32_t index, t_construction &out);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Engravings.h b/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
index df897c59e..d4cbe5adb 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Engravings.h
@@ -41,9 +41,24 @@ namespace Simple
 {
 namespace Engravings
 {
+// "Simplified" copy of engraving
+struct t_engraving {
+    int32_t artist;
+    int32_t masterpiece_event;
+    int32_t skill_rating;
+    df::coord pos;
+    df::engraving_flags flags;
+    int8_t tile;
+    int32_t type;
+    int16_t subtype;
+    df::item_quality quality;
+    // Pointer to original object, in case you want to modify it
+    df::engraving *origin;
+};
+
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isValid();
 DFHACK_EXPORT uint32_t getCount();
-DFHACK_EXPORT df::engraving *getEngraving (const int32_t index);
+DFHACK_EXPORT bool copyEngraving (const int32_t index, t_engraving &out);
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h b/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
index c58970add..88f24eb6b 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Vegetation.h
@@ -42,9 +42,30 @@ namespace Vegetation
 {
 const uint32_t sapling_to_tree_threshold = 120 * 28 * 12 * 3; // 3 years
 
+// "Simplified" copy of plant
+struct t_plant {
+    df::language_name name;
+    df::plant_flags flags;
+    int16_t material;
+    df::coord pos;
+    int32_t grow_counter;
+    uint16_t temperature_1;
+    uint16_t temperature_2;
+    int32_t is_burning;
+    int32_t hitpoints;
+    int16_t update_order;
+    //std::vector<void *> unk1;
+    //int32_t unk2;
+    //uint16_t temperature_3;
+    //uint16_t temperature_4;
+    //uint16_t temperature_5;
+    // Pointer to original object, in case you want to modify it
+    df::plant *origin;
+};
+
 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 62c87424a..3ece46835 100644
--- a/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Constructions.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ using df::global::world;
 
 bool Constructions::isValid()
 {
-    return (world->constructions.size() > 0);
+    return (world != NULL);
 }
 
 uint32_t Constructions::getCount()
@@ -51,9 +51,19 @@ uint32_t Constructions::getCount()
     return world->constructions.size();
 }
 
-df::construction *Constructions::getConstruction(const int32_t index)
+bool Constructions::copyConstruction(const int32_t index, t_construction &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
-        return NULL;
-    return world->constructions[index];
+        return false;
+
+    out.origin = world->constructions[index];
+
+    out.pos = out.origin->pos;
+    out.item_type = out.origin->item_type;
+    out.unk = out.origin->anon_1;
+    out.mat_type = out.origin->mat_type;
+    out.mat_index = out.origin->mat_index;
+    out.flags = out.origin->flags;
+    out.original_tile = out.origin->original_tile;
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/library/modules/Engravings.cpp b/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
index bff06154b..b4faba8f7 100644
--- a/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Engravings.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ using df::global::world;
 
 bool Engravings::isValid()
 {
-    return (world->engravings.size() > 0);
+    return (world != NULL);
 }
 
 uint32_t Engravings::getCount()
@@ -52,9 +52,21 @@ uint32_t Engravings::getCount()
     return world->engravings.size();
 }
 
-df::engraving *Engravings::getEngraving(const int32_t index)
+bool Engravings::copyEngraving(const int32_t index, t_engraving &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
-        return NULL;
-    return world->engravings[index];
+        return false;
+
+    out.origin = world->engravings[index];
+
+    out.artist = out.origin->artist;
+    out.masterpiece_event = out.origin->masterpiece_event;
+    out.skill_rating = out.origin->skill_rating;
+    out.pos = out.origin->pos;
+    out.flags = out.origin->flags;
+    out.tile = out.origin->tile;
+    out.type = out.origin->type;
+    out.subtype = out.origin->subtype;
+    out.quality = out.origin->quality;
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
index 268e818dd..da69ef589 100644
--- a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ using df::global::world;
 
 bool Vegetation::isValid()
 {
-    return (world->plants.all.size() > 0);
+    return (world != NULL);
 }
 
 uint32_t Vegetation::getCount()
@@ -53,9 +53,27 @@ uint32_t Vegetation::getCount()
     return world->plants.all.size();
 }
 
-df::plant *Vegetation::getPlant(const int32_t index)
+bool Vegetation::copyPlant(const int32_t index, t_plant &out)
 {
     if (index < 0 || index >= getCount())
-        return NULL;
-    return world->plants.all[index];
+        return false;
+
+    out.origin = world->plants.all[index];
+
+    out.name = out.origin->name;
+    out.flags = out.origin->flags;
+    out.material = out.origin->material;
+    out.pos = out.origin->pos;
+    out.grow_counter = out.origin->grow_counter;
+    out.temperature_1 = out.origin->temperature_1;
+    out.temperature_2 = out.origin->temperature_2;
+    out.is_burning = out.origin->is_burning;
+    out.hitpoints = out.origin->hitpoints;
+    out.update_order = out.origin->update_order;
+    //out.unk1 = out.origin->anon_1;
+    //out.unk2 = out.origin->anon_2;
+    //out.temperature_3 = out.origin->temperature_3;
+    //out.temperature_4 = out.origin->temperature_4;
+    //out.temperature_5 = out.origin->temperature_5;
+    return true;
 }