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User Guide

Taper

Resize the two ends of a supported 3D object independently.

Taper makes the ends of a supported straight 3D object narrower or wider. The canvas grips, typed cursor input and Tool Guide share the same values. It works on a whole object, not a selected face, and is not a 2D outline tool.

1

Select the 3D object

In a 3D editor, select a supported object and choose Taper. A locked object, an unsupported shape or a face-only selection shows a reason instead of applying a partial result.

2

Choose the direction

Use Axis to choose Up or Along. The initial axis is fitted to the selected object. Check which end is active before changing a size.

3

Change an end

Drag a top or bottom square, enter an explicit size such as a length with its unit, or edit Top size and Bottom size in the Tool Guide. These size fields are percentages. Top width and Bottom width show the resulting widths.

4

Apply or cancel

Check the preview, then use Apply, finish the drag or apply the typed cursor value with Enter. An end cannot shrink to nothing, and a shape with unsupported sloped or shaped faces may refuse tapering. Esc cancels the current interaction; Undo reverses a committed taper.