Taper

Make one or more objects progressively smaller toward one end.

On the ribbon, click the Modify tab.
Click the Taper icon.
Click one or more objects, and then right-click to confirm.
Optional: Define the scaling factor.
By default, the taper is symmetric, where Ratio X equals Ratio Y. To make the taper asymmetric, click the Lock icon, and then enter different Ratio X and Ratio Y values.
- Click the Ratio X or Ratio Y arrow, and then enter a ratio.
- In the guide bar, enter a Ratio X or a Ratio Y.
Optional: To rotate the taper, drag the Reference Direction arrow.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Edit the Deform Object

Reposition the axis, resize the interval, reapply blend operations, or define a tolerance for a deform object.

Edit the deform object:

To	Do this	Note
Modify the interval length	Drag the Start or End manipulator (blue square). Click the blue line, and then enter a length.	A dashed blue line indicates the start and end length. To modify this, click the dashed line, and then enter a length.
Move the axis point	Drag the axis point. Click the axis point. In the microdialog: Select the X, Y, or Z axis. Click the chevron, and then enter the x, y, and z coordinates.	To reset the changes, click the axis point, and then select Reset Origin and Axis.
Move the origin point	Drag the origin point. Click the origin point, and then enter the x, y, and z coordinates.
Reapply a blend operation from a source object such as a round	In the Control Panel, select Reblend.
Modify the tolerance	In the Control Panel, enter an Accuracy [%].	The maximum value is 100%. Changing the Accuracy [%] may slow down the operation or cause it to fail.