# Trouble with a 12 face conical shape

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423 "2025-02-08T00:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/1 "2025-02-08T00:34:35Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to draw that shape and there is always an overlap with the taper version. The angles are 15 deg since there is 12 faces. I use the miror function to add faces.

 ![IMG_4077](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/b/f/bf4ae5c6871f337fdaaaa4af2ef87d3382e0624f.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:** [February 8, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/2 "2025-02-08T01:53:20Z")

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Welcome to the forum.  
This might be an easier way.

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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/3 "2025-02-08T02:05:07Z")

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Thank you but I need it to be taper. Conical. The base is 20’’ wide and the top is 10’’.

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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:** [February 8, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/4 "2025-02-08T02:28:31Z")

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My example shows the twelve sided body tapered at 10°.  
Set the extrude draft angle accordingly based on the overall height of your shape.  
Let me know if you need help with this.

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 4:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/5 "2025-02-08T04:09:03Z")

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Is there a need to actually sketch all sides?  
If not, There is the polygon tool that let you input any number of sides.

Draw both sketch, input 12 sides.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/d/d/ddd3f9fd2a75b0d2f3374125ede4363a11247f26.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/2/527a0e1b68f94681955867e3df8338ed5a8a1e59.png)  
Move smaller sketch up.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/8/38528e222fc58c5c6a8efb40f14edf57acac8cbb.jpeg)  
Loft  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/b/9b6beab097d356641717b79532dee7f46b94a8a8.jpeg)  
Shell Both Sides  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/c/0ce7e22acc51c83bef53ba1692c0c5cd6f7c6986.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/6 "2025-02-08T12:18:03Z")

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Thank you so much

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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/7 "2025-02-08T12:19:47Z")

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Thank you I did not notice the taper

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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/8 "2025-02-08T13:10:22Z")

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Hi, I can I ask you how the «loft » part is made. I’m trying to draw lines and it does not work. Is there a function for that? Sorry, I’m not very experimented with sketching on Shapr3d….

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**Author:** ![Ateliergrosours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Ateliergrosours](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ateliergrosours)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/trouble-with-a-12-face-conical-shape/36423/9 "2025-02-08T16:26:31Z")

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Just found out what it is on the french version. Thank you again!