Embossing on a sphere using replace face

[rawarner1]

I am attempting to emboss on a sphere using the replace face tool. First embossing on a cylinder with the same radius as an existing sphere, then removing the cylinder, and replacing the face of the sphere with the back side of the emboss body. I've seen this done on YouTube with text, but I can't get it to work here with a pattern. If anyone cares to look at the file, I would really appreciate it.

 TIA

[jhackney1972]

You do not mention what type of pattern you are looking for?  Also, your embossed design really does not fit to the surface of the sphere since the cylinder does not have the same curve as the sphere.  You can see this in the Sectional Analysis taken off the center plane of the sphere near the edge of the embossed figure.  Model is too large to attach.

[rawarner1]

Yes, I understand that the surface of the emboss does not fit the sphere. That’s the point. I created the emboss using a cylinder, and I’m trying to use the back side of the emboss to replace the face on the sphere. Basically filling in the gap, then using a spherical cut to cut the front side of the emboss. This method works with text. I can post a file that demonstrates it. 

[rawarner1]

Btw, the the sketch of the pattern is in the file. It was imported from a dxf. 

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

I created a Screencast of a much easier and better method of adding your emblem to the sphere.  This method will perfectly fit to the surface of the sphere in all directions.  You mentioned that there was a sketch defining the pattern you desired, I never found anything more than a circumference circle so I interpreted that as a circular pattern.  Model is attached.

[TrippyLighting]

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@rawarner1 wrote:

... I've seen this done on YouTube with text, ...

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Could you provide a link to that video? 

[jeff_strater]

all of these workarounds will, hopefully, soon be unnecessary.  We are hard at work on expanding the range of surfaces you can emboss to.  Sphere is definitely one of them.  Here is a preview of coming attractions for a torus:

[rawarner1]

Sure, here ya go!

https://youtu.be/ePVf6htl4JY

[rawarner1]

Thanks!