# Tapering end of thread into body

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 21, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125 "2022-12-21T03:17:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![DesertDave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/desertdave/32/18343_2.png) [@DesertDave](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DesertDave)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/1 "2022-12-21T03:17:22Z")

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Does anyone know how I can taper the end of a thread into the cylinder body? The worm gear below is an example of what I’m talking about but I need this for bolt threads, too. How do I blend the thread back into the axis?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/c/8c21e0530465100c5f5e7f8a618cf36b26d814f2.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:** [December 21, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/2 "2022-12-21T06:58:03Z")

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Is this what you are trying to achieve?

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/7/8791dfbff643ac50c9f9cf56f40d0815288d0f04.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/7/8791dfbff643ac50c9f9cf56f40d0815288d0f04.mov)

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**Author:** ![DesertDave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/desertdave/32/18343_2.png) [@DesertDave](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DesertDave)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/3 "2022-12-21T15:07:14Z")

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Yes! How did you do that?

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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:** [December 21, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/4 "2022-12-21T15:21:26Z")

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Two chamfers and a fillet radius.

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/9/194086812477290e7c950849d030d3b35dc12727.mov](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/9/194086812477290e7c950849d030d3b35dc12727.mov)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/5 "2022-12-21T16:07:04Z")

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Brilliant as always. I always learn something new from you @TigerMike .

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**Author:** ![DesertDave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/desertdave/32/18343_2.png) [@DesertDave](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DesertDave)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/6 "2022-12-21T16:50:04Z")

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Brilliant! Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/7 "2022-12-21T20:42:39Z")

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Excellent as usual TigerMike. I have to say there are some very talented forum members always ready to help out, and you are one of them.

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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:** [December 21, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/tapering-end-of-thread-into-body/23125/8 "2022-12-21T22:28:50Z")

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Thank you and @Istvan for the kind words. I always learn new things while helping others.  
Happy Holidays!!!