3Ds Max - Taper
Taper
The taper modifier produces a tapered contour by scaling both ends of an object’s geometry; one end is scaled up, and the other is scaled down.
You can control the amount and curve of the taper on two sets of axes. You can also limit the taper to a section of the geometry.
Step1: Create a sphere
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Step2: click on modify tab and select taper
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Step3: specify taper axis and amount.
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