diff --git a/src/Cuboid.cpp b/src/Cuboid.cpp
index ea6f7c453..782837b23 100644
--- a/src/Cuboid.cpp
+++ b/src/Cuboid.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ void cCuboid::Sort(void)
 
 
 
+int cCuboid::GetVolume(void) const
+{
+	int DifX = abs(p2.x - p1.x) + 1;
+	int DifY = abs(p2.y - p1.y) + 1;
+	int DifZ = abs(p2.z - p1.z) + 1;
+	return DifX * DifY * DifZ;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 bool cCuboid::DoesIntersect(const cCuboid & a_Other) const
 {
 	// In order for cuboids to intersect, each of their coord intervals need to intersect
@@ -103,6 +115,76 @@ void cCuboid::Move(int a_OfsX, int a_OfsY, int a_OfsZ)
 
 
 
+void cCuboid::Expand(int a_SubMinX, int a_AddMaxX, int a_SubMinY, int a_AddMaxY, int a_SubMinZ, int a_AddMaxZ)
+{
+	if (p1.x < p2.x)
+	{
+		p1.x -= a_SubMinX;
+		p2.x += a_AddMaxX;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p2.x -= a_SubMinX;
+		p1.x += a_AddMaxX;
+	}
+	
+	if (p1.y < p2.y)
+	{
+		p1.y -= a_SubMinY;
+		p2.y += a_AddMaxY;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p2.y -= a_SubMinY;
+		p1.y += a_AddMaxY;
+	}
+	
+	if (p1.z < p2.z)
+	{
+		p1.z -= a_SubMinZ;
+		p2.z += a_AddMaxZ;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p2.z -= a_SubMinZ;
+		p1.z += a_AddMaxZ;
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cCuboid::ClampX(int a_MinX, int a_MaxX)
+{
+	p1.x = Clamp(p1.x, a_MinX, a_MaxX);
+	p2.x = Clamp(p2.x, a_MinX, a_MaxX);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cCuboid::ClampY(int a_MinY, int a_MaxY)
+{
+	p1.y = Clamp(p1.y, a_MinY, a_MaxY);
+	p2.y = Clamp(p2.y, a_MinY, a_MaxY);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+void cCuboid::ClampZ(int a_MinZ, int a_MaxZ)
+{
+	p1.z = Clamp(p1.z, a_MinZ, a_MaxZ);
+	p2.z = Clamp(p2.z, a_MinZ, a_MaxZ);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 bool cCuboid::IsSorted(void) const
 {
 	return (
diff --git a/src/Cuboid.h b/src/Cuboid.h
index 44db7b98e..51ccf799b 100644
--- a/src/Cuboid.h
+++ b/src/Cuboid.h
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ public:
 	int DifY(void) const { return p2.y - p1.y; }
 	int DifZ(void) const { return p2.z - p1.z; }
 	
-	/// Returns true if the cuboids have at least one voxel in common. Both coords are considered inclusive.
+	/** Returns the volume of the cuboid, in blocks.
+	Note that the volume considers both coords inclusive.
+	Works on unsorted cuboids, too. */
+	int GetVolume(void) const;
+	
+	/** Returns true if the cuboids have at least one voxel in common. Both coords are considered inclusive. */
 	bool DoesIntersect(const cCuboid & a_Other) const;
 
 	bool IsInside(const Vector3i & v)	const
@@ -59,13 +64,27 @@ public:
 		);
 	}
 	
-	/// Returns true if this cuboid is completely inside the specifie cuboid (in all 6 coords)
+	/** Returns true if this cuboid is completely inside the specifie cuboid (in all 6 coords) */
 	bool IsCompletelyInside(const cCuboid & a_Outer) const;
 	
-	/// Moves the cuboid by the specified offsets in each direction
+	/** Moves the cuboid by the specified offsets in each direction */
 	void Move(int a_OfsX, int a_OfsY, int a_OfsZ);
+	
+	/** Expands the cuboid by the specified amount in each direction.
+	Works on unsorted cuboids as well.
+	Note that this function doesn't check for underflows. */
+	void Expand(int a_SubMinX, int a_AddMaxX, int a_SubMinY, int a_AddMaxY, int a_SubMinZ, int a_AddMaxZ);
+	
+	/** Clamps both X coords to the specified range. Works on unsorted cuboids, too. */
+	void ClampX(int a_MinX, int a_MaxX);
 
-	/// Returns true if the coords are properly sorted (lesser in p1, greater in p2)
+	/** Clamps both Y coords to the specified range. Works on unsorted cuboids, too. */
+	void ClampY(int a_MinY, int a_MaxY);
+
+	/** Clamps both Z coords to the specified range. Works on unsorted cuboids, too. */
+	void ClampZ(int a_MinZ, int a_MaxZ);
+
+	/** Returns true if the coords are properly sorted (lesser in p1, greater in p2) */
 	bool IsSorted(void) const;
 } ;
 // tolua_end