diff --git a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhSectionPosTest.java b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhSectionPosTest.java
index 6728db56e..eb36fd675 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhSectionPosTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhSectionPosTest.java
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 package tests;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhLodPos;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.*;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -159,4 +158,148 @@ public class DhSectionPosTest
 		
 	}
 	
+	@Test
+	public void CreateFromBlockPos()
+	{
+		// origin pos //
+		
+		DhBlockPos originBlockPos = new DhBlockPos(0, 0, 0);
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(originBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		
+		// offset pos //
+		
+		DhBlockPos offsetBlockPos = new DhBlockPos(1000, 0, 42000);
+		DhSectionPos offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 15, 656), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+		offsetBlockPos = new DhBlockPos(-987654, 0, 46);
+		offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, -15433, 0), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void CreateFromBlockPos2D()
+	{
+		// origin pos //
+		
+		DhBlockPos2D originBlockPos = new DhBlockPos2D(0, 0);
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(originBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		
+		// offset pos //
+		
+		DhBlockPos2D offsetBlockPos = new DhBlockPos2D(1000, 42000);
+		DhSectionPos offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 15, 656), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+		offsetBlockPos = new DhBlockPos2D(-987654, 46);
+		offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetBlockPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, -15433, 0), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void CreateFromChunkPos()
+	{
+		// origin pos //
+		
+		DhChunkPos originChunkPos = new DhChunkPos(0,0);
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(originChunkPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		
+		// offset pos //
+		
+		DhChunkPos offsetChunkPos = new DhChunkPos(1000, 42000);
+		DhSectionPos offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetChunkPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 15, 656), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+		offsetChunkPos = new DhChunkPos(-987654, 46);
+		offsetSectionPos = new DhSectionPos(offsetChunkPos);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, -15433, 0), offsetSectionPos);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void ConvertToDetailLevel()
+	{
+		// origin pos //
+		
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,0,0);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos((byte) 1, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL, 0, 0), originSectionPos);
+		
+		
+		// offset pos //
+		
+		DhSectionPos sectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,-10000,5000);
+		
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos((byte) 1, -5000, 2500), sectionPos);
+		
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL, -157, 78), sectionPos);
+		
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(new DhSectionPos(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL, -1, 0), sectionPos);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void GetDefaultWidth()
+	{
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,0,0);
+		DhSectionPos sectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,-10000,5000);
+		
+		// widths should be the same regardless of position in the world
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, originSectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, sectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, originSectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, sectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, originSectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(1, sectionPos.getWidth().numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+	}
+	@Test
+	public void GetOffsetWidth()
+	{
+		DhSectionPos originSectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,0,0);
+		DhSectionPos sectionPos = new DhSectionPos((byte) 0,-10000,5000);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(2, originSectionPos.getWidth((byte) 0).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel((byte) 1);
+		Assert.assertEquals(2, sectionPos.getWidth((byte) 0).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(64, originSectionPos.getWidth((byte) 0).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_BLOCK_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(64, sectionPos.getWidth((byte) 0).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+		originSectionPos = originSectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(4096, originSectionPos.getWidth((byte) 3).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		sectionPos = sectionPos.convertToDetailLevel(DhSectionPos.SECTION_REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL);
+		Assert.assertEquals(4096, sectionPos.getWidth((byte) 3).numberOfLodSectionsWide);
+		
+	}
+	
 }