Tools menu: Wrap & Emboss tool

What is the Wrap & Emboss tool?

You can use the Wrap & Emboss tool to wrap sketch profiles onto planar, cylindrical, or conical faces. The tool follows the shape of the selected surface and lets you create raised or recessed details using the Emboss parameter.

Common applications include:

• Labels and branding – Add logos, text, or markings to curved products and parts.
• Surface textures – Create raised patterns or recessed details on handles, dials, and other surfaces.
• Grooves and decorative features – Add details that follow cylindrical or conical faces.

How to use the Wrap & Emboss tool

Before you start

• Prepare one or more sketch profiles containing the shapes you want to wrap.
• Prepare a planar, cylindrical, or conical face to receive the wrapped profiles.
• Consider the placement of the sketches relative to the face. You can refine the result using the Wrap & Emboss parameters.

Using the Wrap & Emboss tool

1. Go to Tools > Wrap & Emboss. 
   For other methods of accessing the tool, visit Accessing tools.
2. Select the sketch profiles you want to wrap.
3. Select the planar, cylindrical, or conical face you want to wrap onto.
4. Adjust the Emboss value to create raised or recessed details, or leave it at 0 mm to wrap without an emboss depth.
5. If necessary, adjust Precise positioning, Flip Wrapped Items, or Rotation.
6. To finish, select Done.

Parameter Card and History Settings

Shapr3D records the tools you use as steps in History, allowing you to revisit and modify them later. Each History step stores its parameters, which you can access through the parameter card. You can adjust these parameters while using the tool or reopen the parameter card from History after completing the step.

Adjust Wrap & Emboss parameters

• Items to Wrap – Select the sketch profiles you want to wrap onto a face.
• Wrap Onto – Select the planar, cylindrical, or conical face that will receive the wrapped profiles.
• Emboss – Set how far the wrapped geometry is raised or recessed relative to the selected face. Use a positive value for raised details or a negative value for recessed details. A value of 0 mm wraps the profiles without adding emboss depth.
• Precise positioning – Turn on to use precise positioning controls when placing the wrapped profiles on the selected face.
• Flip Wrapped Items – Reverse the orientation of the wrapped profiles on the selected face.
• Rotation – Adjust the angle of the wrapped profiles on the selected face.

Edit Wrap & Emboss in History

Find the Wrap & Emboss step in History and reopen its parameter card to modify the operation.

• Items to Wrap – Change the selected sketch profiles.
• Wrap Onto – Change the selected face.
• Emboss – Update the emboss depth or height.
• Precise positioning – Adjust the positioning mode.
• Flip Wrapped Items – Reverse the orientation of the wrapped profiles.
• Rotation – Change the rotation angle.

Wrap & Emboss vs Project as Edge

Both tools place existing geometry onto a body's surface, but they create different results:

• Wrap & Emboss – Wraps sketch profiles around the selected surface while preserving their dimensions along that surface. You can also raise or recess the wrapped geometry.
• Project as Edge – Projects sketch profiles, faces, edges, or curves onto a body to create edges on its surface. On curved surfaces, the projected result may change shape because it follows the projection direction rather than wrapping along the surface.

To learn more about edge projections, visit Tools menu: Project as Edge tool.

When to use the Wrap & Emboss tool

Use Wrap & Emboss when you need sketch-based details to follow the shape of a face. Common situations include:

• Adding product markings – Wrap lettering, symbols, or logos around cylindrical packaging and parts.
• Creating raised details – Add grip patterns or decorative features to a surface.
• Creating recessed details – Form engraved lettering or shallow grooves on a selected face.

Best practices and troubleshooting

• Start with a clear sketch. Check that the profiles you want to wrap are complete and selectable.
• Choose a supported face. Wrap & Emboss accepts planar, cylindrical, and conical faces.
• Adjust placement before embossing deeply. Confirm the wrapped result is positioned and oriented as intended.