Pinch

Pinch tapers a part from front to back. The front (the side nearest you in the Front view, lowest Y) keeps its width; moving toward the back (highest Y) the part narrows (or widens) toward its center line along X, reaching the Back Ratio at the back. The height (Z) is not changed.

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How to Use

  1. Select an object
  2. Click Pinch in the Deform group of the toolbar
  3. Set Back Ratio in the Properties panel

Parameters

  • Back Ratio - The width of the back as a percentage of its original width (default 50; 0 to 300). 100 leaves the part unchanged, below 100 narrows the back (0 squeezes it to a line), above 100 flares it wider

Tips

  • To taper along a different direction, rotate the part first, pinch it, then rotate the result back
  • Use this to create tapered, narrowing shapes from rectangular or cylindrical objects
  • For radial (all-around) compression, use Radial Pinch instead