if its for normalmap baking would do that with a floating object. if its a highres object and its made of metal there could be a third object (weldseam) to hide this area. i would go with a creative solution and not trying todo magic if its not needed.
I was hoping to get some advice on modeling a certain piece of a cylinder. I've been trying retaining edge loops and crease sets modifiers (with both turbosmooth and open subdivision) but I can't figure out how to get this to look correct. Here are some screenshots of what I've tried: These first two show the object I'm…