How to Taper a coil? I created a simple coil/spring using the &quot;Screw&quot; modifier. Is there a way to &quot;taper&quot; the coil so it gets smaller on one end?
Explanation: I created an Xmas tree in Blender. Now I want to add a string of lights to it using a coil. Hopefully it's something that can be done easily.
PS: I'm using v2.79. Still learning/hate v2.80.
My coil:
Let me propose another solution.
This will get you the christmas tree shape.

It's not perfect, but it's fast.

1) Create a spring using the Screw modifier.
2) Add a SimpleDeform modifier, set mode to Taper,  set axis to Z
3) Adjust the Deform Factor to change the diameter of the spring.