I've attached an inkscape file showing the steps I recommend for creating the effect you are looking for. Thanks! There's a problem with your method, though. Not all of the sub-objects in my object are at the edge, so the one reference path isn't enough. Actually, taking a second look, there doesn'...

I have an existing SVG object that I want to transform such that the bottom becomes smaller than the top. If the object were a square, I would want the result to look like a top-heavy trapezoid. It seemed to me that this would be a trivial thing to do, but I'll be darned if I can figure it out. The ...