# Taper for circular objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813 "2022-01-10T15:44:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/1 "2022-01-10T15:44:21Z")

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Following is a circular utensil which needs to be given a taper of 5 degrees. How to do so?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/d/db282c488648bfb2990ae1a3e3888870cb2d13c4.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/2 "2022-01-10T17:04:28Z")

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The simplest way is to start over and reconstruct the body. Extrude with 5° taper then add the upper rim. Let us know if you need another method. There are many.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/90746ff65e8c40f168df52d06cc4c2cd49ec4ba9.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/90746ff65e8c40f168df52d06cc4c2cd49ec4ba9.mov)

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/3 "2022-01-11T13:58:06Z")

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Thank you Sir,  
This is an example of pattern and die and as in case of finished product as you suggested I would again have to start from initial state.  
Currently, we can give draft to a body with square geometry but not the circular .  
But in case of a complex body it is not possible to rebuild from scratch.  
What to do in that case ?

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/4 "2022-01-11T15:21:30Z")

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Here’s another way assuming you know the exact center of your cylinder.  
Let me know if you’d like another approach.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/87b4c634d0738cce22342fe0659075fab7ca0d56.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/87b4c634d0738cce22342fe0659075fab7ca0d56.mov)

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/5 "2022-01-12T12:20:33Z")

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Thank you very much Sir. 🙏

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**Author:** ![Marcin\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Marcin\_B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Marcin_B)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/6 "2024-06-04T14:33:08Z")

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Is there a faster way to achieve it? It is fairly easy to do witch flat walls, all I need to do, is rotate it abut the axis. May similar trick with cylinders/ curves?

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/7 "2024-06-04T17:14:00Z")

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Yes, there is a faster way. You can use **Scale**. Here’s two different ways in the example below. If the result can be done by eye, it’s easy. If you want exact dimensions, a little up front math may be needed.

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**Author:** ![Marcin\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Marcin\_B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Marcin_B)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/taper-for-circular-objects/16813/8 "2024-06-05T19:32:42Z")

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Awesome! Thank you for the tip.