3DCoat: Turn off paint layer 'optimization'?

PolyHertz

Does anyone know how to make it so 3DCoat doesn't delete paint outside the UV Shells/Elements? I'd like to be able to keep layers intact when switching between Photoshop and 3DCoat, but by default it deletes everything outside of the UV borders automatically when switching between the two apps.

bugo

Yeah man, I think you are out of luck here, I've never been able to manage to get the outside elements to be intact. If I may ask why do you need that?

PolyHertz

Mostly because 3DC tends to delete too much (or changes their values) especially with borders that're close to each other. Example with the mouth area of the default head: