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Extrude so that end gets thinner

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maria9876
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Extrude so that end gets thinner

I'm using the extrude tool so that the rectangle that I'm extruding (downwards) will taper (and become thinner at the bottom). However, when I do this, even as a fraction (.01) it seems to get bigger at the bottom. How do I make it thinner at the bottom, not bigger? Thanks.

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mpatchus
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Enter a negative value.

Mike Patchus - Lancaster SC

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maria9876
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That worked well, but how do I taper only the width of the recetange, not the length?

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mpatchus
in reply to: maria9876

Taper will apply to the entire shape.

To do something like what you are stating, I'd suggest using a Loft with two defined sketches, as shown below.

loft.JPG

Mike Patchus - Lancaster SC

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Yijiang.Cai
in reply to: maria9876

Please try the face draft after extrude. First you could create extrusion without tap, then add face draft.

Thanks,
River Cai

Inventor Quality Assurance Team
Autodesk, Inc.
Email: River-Yijiang.Cai@autodesk.com

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