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title: "Project on Hidden Polygons"
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section_path: "BodyPaint 3D > Tools Menu > Projection Painting > Project on Hidden Polygons"
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description: "This option is only available for Projection Painting. It defines whether or not hidden polygons that lie in the direction of the projection should also …"
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# Project on Hidden Polygons

![Image: 020090.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/020090.jpg)\
Circular painting pattern with (bottom) and without (top) **Project on Hidden Polygons** tool activated.

This option is only available for Projection Painting. It defines whether or not hidden polygons that lie in the direction of the projection should also be included when painting.