Shadow Taper 
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
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Click the
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Select Solid > Modification > Shadow Taper from the menu bar.
Create a taper face starting from a curved face (round or fillet).
This function tapers selected faces that have a common edge with selected round faces; i.e. it adds draft on features that already have rounds in place.
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Notes:
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When creating a taper, the Automatic Preview operation may be time-consuming. A checkbox in the Preferences enables you enable/disable the Automatic Preview option in the Feature Guide when executing the Taper function.
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The default color of the taper faces is defined in the Preferences.
General Interaction
The following is the Shadow Taper Feature Guide.
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Tip: You can open the Feature Guide at any time by right-clicking the mouse in the graphic display area.Required Step 1 
: Pick the round faces, define the taper direction and the draft angle.
Detailed Interaction
See Options and Results.
