# Even distribution of objects in a space
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231 "2021-08-02T19:40:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Ringslinger](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ringslinger)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/1 "2021-08-02T19:40:49Z")
Sorry if this is somehwere, but I’ve been looking and can’t find and an answer. Is there a way to evenly distribute these slats in the frame? Thank you. Shapr3d on iPad.
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### Author:  [@novynova](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/novynova)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/2 "2022-04-04T22:14:25Z")
It’s been a looong time and this feature still doesn’t seem to exist. This is one of the most needed basic features of design
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### Author:  [@PEC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/PEC)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/3 "2022-04-04T23:42:50Z")
Hi novynova,
until we have this feature (don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it is not missing), here is the best workaround I can imagine, apart from creating the sketch evenly distributed 😀
- spacing for 8 lats = (frame length - lats length) / 9
- select the lats and then select the frame to get the measurements and do the maths, 16mm and 35mm in the video, so spacing = (35 - 16)/9 = 2.1111mm
Not ideal, but feasible.
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### Author:  [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/4 "2022-04-05T00:21:31Z")
Really nice use of the **Align** tool. Well done!
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### Author:  [@novynova](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/novynova)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/5 "2022-05-14T03:47:40Z")
Agreed with the align tool usage. But this feels wholly unnecessary for such a basic functionality
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### Author:  [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/6 "2022-05-14T13:24:43Z")
I feel your pain!
What frustrates me more is the lack of an ‘align group’ tool.
I had to union the slats with the frame to make a single body in order to align with each of the openings in the model. This means I can’t go back to edit the individual slats if required.
I welcome the ability to align a group of sub-assemblies as one.
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### Author:  [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/7 "2022-05-14T14:20:47Z")
You could create the first slat then duplicate/move it then select both and duplicate/move again, select all four then duplicate/move again and so on…
You can build up arrays of objects quite quickly this way.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyWUmNbNOlI)
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### Author:  [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/even-distribution-of-objects-in-a-space/14231/9 "2022-05-14T17:38:03Z")
I, along with others, have raised this issue with the Shapr3D team. I don’t think it’s a priority at the moment but I believe it’s something that’s on the roadmap for the future.