Equal Spacing / Layout

Divide a length into equal spaces, or space N item centerlines. Do not mix “5 items” with “5 spaces.”

Construction & Trades

Divide a length into equal spaces, or space N item centerlines. Do not mix “5 items” with “5 spaces.”

App id: GEOM-09. Reference version 1.0.

How to fill it

Fill the inputs. The tool shows the outputs.

On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.

Formula

spacing = (L − margins) / spaces; items use n − 1 spaces

Inputs

Name	Unit
Total length	`in`
Number of spaces (optional)	`1`
Number of items (optional)	`1`
Left / start margin (optional)	`in`
Right / end margin (optional)	`in`

Outputs

Name	Unit
Spacing (hero result)	`in`
Available length	`in`
First mark	`in`
Last mark	`in`

Diagnose

Observations are context. They do not pass or fail a structure. See Diagnose.

When	Observation	Severity
`Number of items ≠ undefined`	Items, not spaces	info

Provenance

Spaces are gaps. Items are marks. 5 studs on a 96 in wall are 4 spaces if the ends are the first and last.