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How can I make the top I need the top of my build narrower than the bottom? On the right, you can see the effect I am trying to achieve. I needed to add windows to the original downloaded build so I just started over with a grid mesh so I could get everything even. Then mirrored and merged to get the four sides. I tried morphing as suggested in a youtube video from a similar question on this site., but it flattened everything out. It's not a cylinder so I can't simply circle select and scale. I am sure there is some simple modifier for this, but I can't seem to frame the question in the proper format to search for it.

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  • $\begingroup$ It's a bit free-hand, but have you tried the lattice modifier? $\endgroup$
    – Frederik Steinmetz
    Mar 18, 2020 at 12:12

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A simple way to do that is to use a 'simple deform modifier' and its 'taper' function.

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    $\begingroup$ Okay, this solution is better. And procedural. :) $\endgroup$
    – jachym michal
    Mar 23, 2020 at 9:49
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One way would be Proportional Scaling.

  1. Select the top part and scale it, Keep Z=1 (to keep the height)
  2. Enable proportional editing and set it to Linear
  3. Use the slider to adjust the faloff distance

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    $\begingroup$ I knew it would be something simple! Worked great - thank you! $\endgroup$
    – J L Lacy
    Mar 18, 2020 at 13:58
  • $\begingroup$ Glad it worked for you :). Make me happy by upvoting the answer as well :). Cheers. $\endgroup$
    – jachym michal
    Mar 18, 2020 at 14:12
  • $\begingroup$ To be honest with you I thought that's what I did when I check marked it - still new to this. Problem is, I discovered some parts of it came apart and didn't scale, so I started over again. Now it doesn't work at all and I'm perplexed...then wouldn't you know, as soon as I try to record what it was doing, it worked fine! Bangs head on desk.... $\endgroup$
    – J L Lacy
    Mar 19, 2020 at 8:45
  • $\begingroup$ No worries, Blender sometimes acts up :). If you get stuck somewhere feel free to post a new question. Good luck. $\endgroup$
    – jachym michal
    Mar 19, 2020 at 8:51

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