[Tutorial] How to Model Tapered Columns or Cylinders
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See attached Tutorial files
Method 1 - Using Entity Info Dialog Box.
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Method 2 - Using Autofold
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Produced in response to this question on Newbie Forum
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=3429&p=16898#p16898
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Regards
Howard L'
Tapered_Columns_or_Cylinders.skp
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Nice Howard - see I keep explaining and then I forget the simpler method...
Never mind, learning to use the scale tool is also useful...
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To use simple scaling to taper something like a column, you can pushpull a cylinder as in the first example tut, then select the top circle, scale it by pulling a corner handle WHILE you are holding down the Ctrl-key, this is so the centre-point becomes the scaling origin, then pull it in a little inwards, THEN type 0.5 in the VCB to make the original 800mm into 400mm [OR type 400mm - note units suffix]...
The two tuts below and this scaling way are all pretty easy and straightforward...
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