---
title: Emboss & Engrave
order: 5
---

Push a target shape outward (Emboss) or inward (Engrave) into the surface of the active object. The displacement *carries* the rounding profile of both the outer seam and the inner corner — so you get fillets where the feature meets the surface and where it meets itself.

![Displace settings](../assets/modifiersettings-displace.webp)

Two independent rounding controls in one modifier. Use them when, say, you want a sharp logo with softly-blended edges into the panel — set the inner profile sharp and the outer profile round.

## Emboss

Raises the stamp out of the host surface.

![Emboss](../assets/emboss.webp)

## Engrave

Recesses the stamp into the host surface.

![Engrave](../assets/engrave.webp)

## Parameters

- **Target** — the shape used as the displacement stamp. The field is a native object search box labelled *Target*; type or pick the stamp by name.
- **Mode** — Emboss (raise) or Engrave (recess)
- **Strength** — displacement amount (`0.0–10.0`, soft max `1.0`, default `0.1`)

### Outer edge (where the stamp meets the host surface)

- **Blend Radius** — fillet radius at the outer seam (`0.0–10.0`, soft max `2.0`)
- **Blend Profile** — Round / Sharp / Soft / Tight / Chamfer
- **Blend Smooth** *(Chamfer only)*

### Inner edge (the corner of the embossed feature itself)

- **Inner Radius** — fillet radius at the corner of the feature (`0.0–10.0`, soft max `2.0`)
- **Inner Profile** — Round / Sharp / Soft / Tight / Chamfer
- **Inner Smooth** *(Chamfer only)*

## Setup

1. Create the host object (the surface you want to emboss into).
2. Create the stamp object (any Chisel primitive or modifier stack).
3. On the host, add an *Emboss* (or *Engrave*) modifier.
4. Set *Target* to the stamp.
5. Tune *Strength*, then *Blend Radius* (outer) and *Inner Radius* (inner) to taste.

## Use cases

- **Logos and stamps** — embossed text on a button, recessed brand mark on a panel
- **Worn surfaces** — large engraved features for tool wear, scratches, depressions
- **Decorative reliefs** — emboss a curve-based shape onto an architectural panel

## See also

- [Boolean](boolean.md) — for sharp cuts rather than displacements
- [Rounding & Blending](../rounding-and-blending/index.md) — the five profiles