Would it be simpler to do the deformed section as a regular part, the sheetmetal section as a sheetmetal part, and do a boolean union of the two? It would be somewhat less than convenient to make updates later, but at least you get the sections modelled efficiently in their "native"...
In the interest of embossing a version number on a library part, is it possible to get a text format user parameter inserted into the text string to be embossed?
The specific task at hand is to emboss the size and rating class on the rim of a pipe flange. The numerical parameter for the class...