diff --git a/CreoManager.cpp b/CreoManager.cpp
index b1682f6..113f08c 100644
--- a/CreoManager.cpp
+++ b/CreoManager.cpp
@@ -2820,21 +2820,21 @@ CreoManager::ProjectionAnalysisData CreoManager::PerformMultiDirectionalProjecti
             projections.push_back({minProj, maxProj, comp.featureId});
         }
 
-        // Sort by maximum projection value (farthest first)
+        // Sort by minimum projection value (nearest first)
         std::sort(projections.begin(), projections.end(),
             [](const ProjectionData& a, const ProjectionData& b) {
-                return a.maxProj > b.maxProj;
+                return a.minProj < b.minProj;
             });
 
-        // Occlusion detection: only unoccluded components are visible
-        double occlusionBoundary = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
+        // Occlusion detection: near components occlude far components
+        double occlusionBoundary = -std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
 
         for (const auto& proj : projections) {
-            // If component's farthest point is in front of occlusion boundary, it's visible
-            if (proj.maxProj < occlusionBoundary) {
+            // If component's nearest point is beyond occlusion boundary, it's visible
+            if (proj.minProj > occlusionBoundary) {
                 result.visibilityVotes[proj.featureId]++;
-                // Update occlusion boundary to this component's nearest point
-                occlusionBoundary = proj.minProj;
+                // Update occlusion boundary to this component's farthest point
+                occlusionBoundary = std::max(occlusionBoundary, proj.maxProj);
             }
         }
     }