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Somehow in my adventures of creating this thread, I tapered the whole object. Is there a way to straighten it out again? I can't find any solutions to this issue.

I am sure re-designing it would be faster, but I want to learn.

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  • $\begingroup$ You can use proprtional editing or a lattice modifier. Here's a related (if not duplicate) question: blender.stackexchange.com/questions/92063/…. $\endgroup$
    – Carlo
    Commented Nov 1, 2017 at 20:46
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    $\begingroup$ @Carlo looks like the OP is looking for the opposite, to "straighten it out again", still this kind of can be done with Simple Deform > Taper (only tapering in the opposite way). $\endgroup$
    – Mr Zak
    Commented Nov 1, 2017 at 21:19
  • $\begingroup$ @MrZak I linked the question because it contained some possible solutions, despite the problem is (apparently) the opposite. BTW using simple deform modifier is probably the best solution for this task: quick to set up and non-distructive $\endgroup$
    – Carlo
    Commented Nov 1, 2017 at 21:51

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Here's my approach showing how you can achieve it using the Cast Modifier (Cylinder) and shrink/flatten tool. enter image description here

Add the Cast Modifier and set its mode to Cylinder. Set Factor and Radius values to 1.000. Apply modifier. Next enter the Edit Mode, select all the inner faces with Alt+RMB, then press Alt+S to scale them down. Finally in Object Mode press S,Shift+Z to scale the whole object fitting the original mesh's parameters. enter image description here

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  • $\begingroup$ I tried this method. It made a difference for sure (once i figured out where my origin point needed to be) but I still have a slight taper. 11.5mm at the bottom and 10.75mm at the top. $\endgroup$
    – Russell Gray
    Commented Nov 2, 2017 at 12:40
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Using both methods, starting with the cast modifier followed by simple deform I was able to achieve my desired results. The cast modifier did 90% of the work, then I achieved the rest with the simple deform taper. I am now within .05mm between the top and bottom now.

Thank you all!!!!

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