# How to taper a leg

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-taper-a-leg/20128>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 1, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-taper-a-leg/20128 "2022-07-01T17:35:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ayliffe87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@ayliffe87](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ayliffe87)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-taper-a-leg/20128/1 "2022-07-01T17:35:13Z")

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Hi there. I’m trying to taper this 94 degree leg, so that it tapers from about 40mm down from the top.

I’ve included a red line to show where I want to end up.

 ![Screenshot 2022-07-01 at 18.28.20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/1/1361ae15c5b4d153275abe9483eeac99e178ebbc.jpeg)  
 ![Screenshot 2022-07-01 at 18.29.15](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/5/5501ef854c5b5bb0bcc973dd0ebec2c5a6b41fba.png)

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**Author:** ![JST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@JST](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JST)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-taper-a-leg/20128/2 "2022-07-01T18:16:21Z")

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Cut the leg from the top, with the split tool.  
Then use the move rotate tool , pull the gizmo to the edges and rotate the side 6 deg.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a1ca596c955f819d7973c3ec989152010bdac12b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-taper-a-leg/20128/3 "2022-07-02T01:55:26Z")

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This has been asked and answered. You might try the search tool.