diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index a1335786d4..ee69fa5fa5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## Documentation
 
 ## API
+- ``Units::isUnitInBox``, ``Units::getUnitsInBox``: add versions accepting pos arguments
 
 ## Lua
+- ``dfhack.units.isUnitInBox``, ``dfhack.units.getUnitsInBox``: add versions accepting pos arguments
 
 ## Removed
 
diff --git a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst
index 96f3cd2593..5933f57367 100644
--- a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
+++ b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
@@ -1610,18 +1610,18 @@ Units module
   The unit is of Great Danger. This includes megabeasts, titans,
   forgotten beasts, and demons.
 
+* ``dfhack.units.isUnitInBox(unit, pos1, pos2)``
 * ``dfhack.units.isUnitInBox(unit,x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2)``
 
   Returns true if the unit is within a box defined by the
   specified coordinates.
 
+``dfhack.units.getUnitsInBox(pos1, pos2[, filter])``
 * ``dfhack.units.getUnitsInBox(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2[,filter])``
 
   Returns a table of all units within the specified coordinates.
   If the ``filter`` argument is given, only units where ``filter(unit)``
-  returns true will be included. Note that ``pos2xyz()`` cannot currently
-  be used to convert coordinate objects to the arguments required by
-  this function.
+  returns true will be included.
 
 * ``dfhack.units.getUnitByNobleRole(role_name)``
 
diff --git a/library/LuaApi.cpp b/library/LuaApi.cpp
index eb639631ad..a5225c57c8 100644
--- a/library/LuaApi.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaApi.cpp
@@ -2162,32 +2162,55 @@ static int units_getNoblePositions(lua_State *L) {
 
 static int units_isUnitInBox(lua_State *state) {
     auto u = Lua::CheckDFObject<df::unit>(state, 1);
-    int x1 = luaL_checkint(state, 2);
-    int y1 = luaL_checkint(state, 3);
-    int z1 = luaL_checkint(state, 4);
-    int x2 = luaL_checkint(state, 5);
-    int y2 = luaL_checkint(state, 6);
-    int z2 = luaL_checkint(state, 7);
-
-    lua_pushboolean(state, Units::isUnitInBox(u, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2));
+    if (lua_gettop(state) > 3) {
+        int x1 = luaL_checkint(state, 2);
+        int y1 = luaL_checkint(state, 3);
+        int z1 = luaL_checkint(state, 4);
+        int x2 = luaL_checkint(state, 5);
+        int y2 = luaL_checkint(state, 6);
+        int z2 = luaL_checkint(state, 7);
+        lua_pushboolean(state, Units::isUnitInBox(u, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2));
+    }
+    else {
+        df::coord pos1, pos2;
+        Lua::CheckDFAssign(state, &pos1, 2);
+        Lua::CheckDFAssign(state, &pos2, 3);
+        lua_pushboolean(state, Units::isUnitInBox(u, pos1, pos2));
+    }
     return 1;
 }
 
 static int units_getUnitsInBox(lua_State *state) {
     vector<df::unit *> units;
-    int x1 = luaL_checkint(state, 1);
-    int y1 = luaL_checkint(state, 2);
-    int z1 = luaL_checkint(state, 3);
-    int x2 = luaL_checkint(state, 4);
-    int y2 = luaL_checkint(state, 5);
-    int z2 = luaL_checkint(state, 6);
+    cuboid box;
+
+    int max_arg = lua_gettop(state);
+    if (max_arg > 3) {
+        int x1 = luaL_checkint(state, 1);
+        int y1 = luaL_checkint(state, 2);
+        int z1 = luaL_checkint(state, 3);
+        int x2 = luaL_checkint(state, 4);
+        int y2 = luaL_checkint(state, 5);
+        int z2 = luaL_checkint(state, 6);
+        box = cuboid(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2);
+    }
+    else {
+        df::coord pos1, pos2;
+        Lua::CheckDFAssign(state, &pos1, 1);
+        Lua::CheckDFAssign(state, &pos2, 2);
+        box = cuboid(pos1, pos2);
+    }
 
+    int fn_arg = max_arg > 3 ? 7 : 3;
     bool ok = false;
-    if (lua_gettop(state) < 7 || lua_isnil(state, 7)) // Default filter
-        ok = Units::getUnitsInBox(units, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2);
+    if (max_arg < fn_arg || lua_isnil(state, fn_arg)) // Default filter
+        ok = Units::getUnitsInBox(units, box);
     else {
-        luaL_checktype(state, 7, LUA_TFUNCTION);
-        ok = Units::getUnitsInBox(units, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, [&state](df::unit *unit) {
+        luaL_checktype(state, fn_arg, LUA_TFUNCTION);
+        if (max_arg > fn_arg) // Something after filter on stack
+            luaL_argerror(state, fn_arg+1, "too many arguments!");
+
+        ok = Units::getUnitsInBox(units, box, [&state](df::unit *unit) {
             lua_dup(state); // Copy function
             Lua::PushDFObject(state, unit);
             lua_call(state, 1, 1);
diff --git a/library/include/modules/Units.h b/library/include/modules/Units.h
index f398d135f8..2e0f188b5c 100644
--- a/library/include/modules/Units.h
+++ b/library/include/modules/Units.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT bool isGreatDanger(df::unit *unit);
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool isUnitInBox(df::unit *u, const cuboid &box);
 DFHACK_EXPORT inline bool isUnitInBox(df::unit *u, int16_t x1, int16_t y1, int16_t z1,
     int16_t x2, int16_t y2, int16_t z2) { return isUnitInBox(u, cuboid(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2)); }
+DFHACK_EXPORT inline bool isUnitInBox(df::unit *u, df::coord pos1, df::coord pos2) { return isUnitInBox(u, cuboid(pos1, pos2)); }
 
 // Fill vector with units in box matching filter.
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool getUnitsInBox(std::vector<df::unit *> &units, const cuboid &box,
@@ -186,6 +187,9 @@ DFHACK_EXPORT bool getUnitsInBox(std::vector<df::unit *> &units, const cuboid &b
 DFHACK_EXPORT inline bool getUnitsInBox(std::vector<df::unit *> &units, int16_t x1, int16_t y1, int16_t z1,
     int16_t x2, int16_t y2, int16_t z2, std::function<bool(df::unit *)> filter = [](df::unit *u) { return true; })
     { return getUnitsInBox(units, cuboid(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2), filter); }
+DFHACK_EXPORT inline bool getUnitsInBox(std::vector<df::unit *> &units, df::coord pos1, df::coord pos2,
+    std::function<bool(df::unit *)> filter = [](df::unit *u) { return true; })
+    { return getUnitsInBox(units, cuboid(pos1, pos2), filter); }
 
 // Noble string must be in form "CAPTAIN_OF_THE_GUARD", etc.
 DFHACK_EXPORT bool getUnitsByNobleRole(std::vector<df::unit *> &units, std::string noble);