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Changing taper angle along a single surface

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Changing taper angle along a single surface

hey, I was trying to change the taper angle along a surface, having the tip of an object with a very high angle(30mm taper for example) and having it seemlessly go down to about a 15mm taper along the sides. I figure i should mention i am a new user to all of this aswell, any help would be apprecieated, thanks!

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Not found anything thing in the file that measures 15 or 30 exact.

 

Describe what you want to do, with sketch and body info, we can't guess.

 

Might help....

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the key detail in there was "for example" i decided to provide my file in the end just in case it would help aid the written communication- there didnt have to be guessing involved. however, it is better that i should provide my exact problem, as for that, i apologise. on that project is 3 different bodies; body 3, 8, and 12. I am reffering to body 12. body 12 is like a U or a V shape, it comes down to a point. my goal is for the tip of that point to, seamlessly, have a higher taper at the tip, and a lower taper at the ends of the shape. there is no specific taper numbers i can give, as i need to experiement with it, but i am unsure if it is even possible, or how to do so, on fusion 360.

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I am reffering to body 12. body 12 is like a U or a V shape, it comes down to a point.  Really.

 

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my goal is for the tip of that point to, seamlessly, have a higher taper at the tip, and a lower taper at the ends of the shape. there is no specific taper numbers i can give.

 

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Cut the body on an angle?

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no, I'm trying to taper the body apokg the sides. Currently it was extruded at a taper of ~27 I believe? But the entire body has that taper, which wasnt the goal

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no, Draft/Taper doesn't work that way.  There is no such thing as a "variable taper" (like, say Variable Fillet).  You could, though, define a surface body along a spline curve that gets the "taper" that you want, and split the body, remove the part you don't want:

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Model is attached for reference


Jeff Strater
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