# Is this an optimal way to access canvas function froms Chracter class

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**Created:** [May 7, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-this-an-optimal-way-to-access-canvas-function-froms-chracter-class/3957 "2014-05-07T20:34:51Z")\
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Sounds like what you need are trace functions. has an example Wiki article here that should be able to help.

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Beyond that Canvas has it own native Deproject function as well.

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