Box

[Interior]

How do i create a box in 3d which is larger ariound the top than the bottom? if i extrude it will be straight how do i get it to tapper outwards?

[stevsmith]

is this in Architecture or autocad?

[Interior]

Autocad architecture 2008

[stevsmith]

im not 2 sure if it would be a similar method as autocad.

but would the loft feature help?

[JBullseye74]

If its like 2009 you do the box first - then extrude it. Then holding down your control Key select the edge you want to taper out. Then repeat the process for the other edges.

[Interior]

how does the tool work and were do you find it? thank you

[JBullseye74]

well just to make it simple i would just type extrude for now then select your box! do you not have any 3d experiance?

[stevsmith]

this is a major quick tutorial.

 

1) set up your 3d view to SE isometric.

2) select draw, rectangle from the pulldown menu and draw square box 50,50mm wide.

3) copy the rectangle up 100mm and then offset the copied box by 12.5mm and erase the box u have copied up leaving the new offset square.

4) this will give you 2 squares, 1@50X50mm and 1@75X75mm sitting above each other by 100mm.

5) Type LOFT into the command line. select cross section only and select both squares.

6) hit enter and select close solid.

7) you should now have a box with a taper.

[papagyi]

If you want to use with extrude why don't you use taper angle while your

extrude command process.You must read "help".

Loft is great but not for all acad version!...only 2007/8/9/10.