How to make a tapered object?

[Llian]

How do I make a tapered shape object say a table leg ? I tried using the complex profile but it.s only showing tapered on one side but I need to 2-sided [south and east] tapered shape table leg.

[Anonymous]

Use SLAB and set 2 custom edge angle.

[Llian]

Thanks...my slab pet palette doesn't seem to have the custom edge ....

[Dwight]

Pick an edge.

[Llian]

Thanks...i picked the edge but it's not showing the custom edge palette in the pet....

[Dwight]

Arrow tool.edge pick. expanded pet palette

[Anonymous]

Here´s another way......use object "Offset Column.gsm"

[Ralph Wessel]

Llian wrote:
How do I make a tapered shape object say a table leg ?

If you're doing this more than once (or other furniture detailing), you might want to take a look at OBJECTiVE. You can make your tapered table leg by simply cutting up a (virtual) piece of timber. Referring to the attached image:

• 1. Place a length of timber and view it in elevation. Click the menu OBJECTiVE > Tools > Split, and trace the line where you want to cut the tapered edge.
  
  2. Click on the side of the cut to be removed, and the object is split in 2 along the cut line. You can delete the offcut.
  
  3. Repeat the same on the other elevation (or rotate the leg about 90 degrees) and you have your completed table leg.

[Dwight]

And then there's the complex profile method.....

[Llian]

wow...you guys are good ! thanks.