Features with tapered walls are manufactured similarly to those with just a bottom radius. In addition to the bottom radius operations there is an optional Draft taper operation shown below.
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Finish pass
Draft taper
Draft radius
Corner
Flat bottom
Rough pass
The Draft taper operation is a roughing operation for the tapered wall region. Typically, you would either use a draft taper operation or a draft radius operation.
For tapered features, the Finish Pass can be performed with a tapered or ball-end tool.