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    How to Push/Pull Plus Tapering?

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    • BSquared18B Offline
      BSquared18
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I have a shape/face I want to extrude into a long rod. I can use the standard push/pull tool; but, of course, that creates a rod of the same diameter as the shape along the whole length of the extrusion.

      Is/are there plugin(s) (preferably free) that allow you to do what push/pull does but also taper the rod/extrusion from the original size of the shape to a predetermined diameter that has the same shape but different size. In other words, the extrusion is tapered, either to a larger or smaller size.

      Thanks,
      Bill

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      • BoxB Offline
        Box
        last edited by

        Could you be a bit more specific about where you are having problems.


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        • BSquared18B Offline
          BSquared18
          last edited by

          I see what you're getting at. I'll try that. Also, I found the Taper Maker plug-in.

          Thanks,
          Bill

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          • ntxdaveN Offline
            ntxdave
            last edited by

            @bsquared18 said:

            I see what you're getting at. I'll try that. Also, I found the Taper Maker plug-in.

            Thanks,
            Bill

            As @Box points out, you really do not need a plugin to do this. Just extrude to the length you want, then select the face at one end and use the scale tool to set the size you want at the end of the tube. That will automatically scale the tube from the beginning to the end.

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            • pbacotP Offline
              pbacot
              last edited by

              If however you find yourself needing to extend a tapered shape--sometimes Smart PushPull plugin might be helpful.


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              • cottyC Offline
                cotty
                last edited by

                @pbacot said:

                If however you find yourself needing to extend a tapered shape--sometimes Smart PushPull plugin might be helpful.

                Or JPP-follow too...

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                • fredo6F Offline
                  fredo6
                  last edited by

                  JPP Normal Push Pull has a Tapering option.

                  The Follow mode is also a way to taper, but depends on the existing geometry.

                  Fredo

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                  • BSquared18B Offline
                    BSquared18
                    last edited by

                    Great! I'll store all these options in my notebook for future reference.

                    Bill

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