[Inkscape-user] Align objects side by side with fixed spacing

[Christoph Raab]

Hi everyone,

I have e.g. 100 objects of the varying size. How can I get them all next to
each other, with equal gaps? (For example, no gap.)

I've found one way to sort of attain this this result: start with them all
further apart than needed, then iteratively scale each object ob by a small
amount and "make horizontal/vertical gaps between objects equal" - until
the desired gap is needed.

But of course that's very slow.
Does anyone know a proper/easier way to do this?

Best,
Christoph

[Maren Hachmann]

Hi Christoph,

there's a dialog that allows for a grid-like arrangement like that:

Object -> Arrange / Objekt -> Anordnen

(see also: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL_v14/html/Align.html,
section 'Rows and Columns' - was renamed).

Kind Regards,
Maren

Post by Christoph Raab
Hi everyone,
I have e.g. 100 objects of the varying size. How can I get them all next
to each other, with equal gaps? (For example, no gap.)
I've found one way to sort of attain this this result: start with them
all further apart than needed, then iteratively scale each object ob by
a small amount and "make horizontal/vertical gaps between objects equal"
- until the desired gap is needed.
But of course that's very slow.
Does anyone know a proper/easier way to do this?
Best,
Christoph
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[Christoph Raab]

D'oh! Object->Arrange is what I was looking for. Sorry for the noise,
everyone! (In that dialogue, decrease number of rows/columns to 1, uncheck
equal height/width, and set the X/Y spacing.)

Post by Christoph Raab
Hi everyone,
I have e.g. 100 objects of the varying size. How can I get them all next
to each other, with equal gaps? (For example, no gap.)
I've found one way to sort of attain this this result: start with them all
further apart than needed, then iteratively scale each object ob by a small
amount and "make horizontal/vertical gaps between objects equal" - until
the desired gap is needed.
But of course that's very slow.
Does anyone know a proper/easier way to do this?
Best,
Christoph