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I'm trying to figure out a way to make the ellipse shape even, right now the inner elliptical shape is even all the way around except in the corners where the shape get skinnier. is there a way to make all faces of that inner shape even?

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I personally don't see any other solution than delete the inner ellipse and re-extrude inwards, bevel, etc.

If you want to redo this kind of shape from scratch, here are several ways to do it, the less destructive would be with a curve, but if you begin with a mesh you can now custom the profile:

  • Create your ellipse object, select the top edge:

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  • Bevel it with CtrlB, give it enough segments:

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  • Enable the Custom option and draw your profile:

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A similar custom profile has also been implemented for the curves, go in the Properties panel > Object Data > Geometry > Bevel and click on Profile:

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You will have much more control on the bevel shape if you use the Object option though:

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Or of course you can use a mesh as a profile along a curve with the Array and Curve modifiers:

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you @moonboots started out by making a plane, subdivided a few times and converted the square shape to a circle which I scaled on the X axes to make the circle an ellipse. then I modeled the the shape form there. the custom bevel function was not an option when I designed this (blender 2.80 I believe) Is there a way where I can make the faces have even width without starting over? $\endgroup$
    – Rock
    Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 18:33
  • $\begingroup$ you can delete all the part that is not even, select the new inner ellipse and extrude inwards $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 18:35
  • $\begingroup$ Thank you again, I think that might be the best solution. $\endgroup$
    – Rock
    Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 18:49
  • $\begingroup$ Yes, if you don't want to start from scratch I don't see another solution but maybe someone has a better one... $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 18:51

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