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title: "Taper Object"
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section_path: "Create Menu > Deformer > Taper Object"
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description: "This page describes the Taper deformer in Cinema 4D. It narrows or widens geometry toward the top with an interactive handle — quick for vases, tapered …"
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# Taper Object

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Taper deformer** in **Cinema 4D**. It narrows or widens geometry toward the top with an interactive handle — quick for vases, tapered towers, cartoon squeeze shapes and stylized deformation accents.

The Taper object compresses or stretches the original object upwards. The Taper object has an orange-colored handle on its upper side. This handle can be used to control it interactively in the editor.

![Image: 002104.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/002104.jpg)\
Cube with 5x5x5 segments before tapering

![Image: 002105.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/002105.jpg)\
Tapered cube

# Example

![Image: 2026-0_taper_01_.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2026-0_taper_01_.png)

[![Image: halvar.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/halvar.png)](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Scenes/2026-0_taper_01_.c4d)