How to Create a Tapered Leg in SketchUp

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: In SketchUp

   For making a furniture leg, the inside ones are the better ones to taper.
   
   Push it in to about halfway. (3/4") , This will make the top 1 5/8" and the bottom 3/4" square. , What this does is allow the taper to start at the 24 inch (61.0 cm) mark, and then extends it further upward with no taper. , The reason you want to do this is because you never use just one leg of furniture.,, Usually, you would want some type of wood.
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   Step 2: create a 1 5/8" square.

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   Step 3: Using the push/pull tool

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   Step 4: make it 24 inches (61.0 cm) tall.

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   Step 5: Click on the Move tool and then select one of the edges that you want to taper.

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   Step 6: Repeat on the other inside of the leg.

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   Step 7: Select the top surface of the leg and using the push/pull tool

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   Step 8: extend it 6 more inches.

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   Step 9: Select the entire leg

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    Step 10: then right click and make it into a component.

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    Step 11: Triple click the component to put it in editing mode.

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    Step 12: Select the paint bucket and then select a fill for it.

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