elliptical cone

[machwave]

How do I make a pointed 3D cone with an elliptical base, rather than the usual circular base? Since the taper angle varies around the ellipse, the Tapered Extrude function doesn't work.

[mike m oz]

Tapered extrude works for me - takes a bit of trial and error to get the parameters right, but it works.

[Kaare Baekgaard]

There is more than one way. The easiest is to use the cone object or cone tool. Make a regular cone. Convert to nurbs group. Reshape from top view, so the x-and y values match the elipse, you want. Ungroup and Add Solids.

Or... make an elipse. Convert to nurbs curve. Add a 3D locus in the center of the elipse. Move the 3D locus up. Loft bvetween the locus point and the eliptical nurbs curve with the 'create solid' option on.

[machwave]

Thanks for the tips. I'll give them a try. I'm an infrequent user and am slowly learning the basics.