Mikey -
I make sure the ring is a solid before proceeding.
I made a rectangle surface with an area equal to the width of the ring, times the circumference of the ring.
I positioned my extruded fingerprint so the desired depth extends below the rectangle.
Transform > Deform
Select Object to Flow: I select just the entire fingerprint.
Select Base Curve or Surface: I click on the rectangle on the right-hand side near the closest edge (shown by my red dot).
Select Target Surface Near Matching Side: Imagine the rectangle is wrapped around the ring. I click on the ring close to the corresponding place where I clicked on the rectangle (shown by my red dot).
After the fingerprint is flowed, I boolean diff the fingerprint which leaves the recessed areas.
Ed Ferguson
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