Easiest method of making an impression of a part

[Greyhound101]

I have a plate with several different size bosses and grooves that I need to make an impression of. I intend to make a nest for this plate. What is the easiest way to go about this? Currently, I sketch the plate using the inverse of the print but I now have the model of the part but don't know exactly how to make an impression. I believe it's within the combined command??

 

[kellnerp]

Place the part in an assembly.
Create another part in the assembly that fits over your part.
Use the cavity command to make a cavity of your plate.
Slice up the cavity to suit.

See help for the cavity command.

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