Even spacing calculator
Choose whether the items should have equal gaps at the ends too, or start and end at the edges.
Gap between items: 14.333 in
Your answer
Gap between items14.333 in
Center to center16.333 in
Positions from the left end (inches)| Item | Left edge | Center |
|---|
| 1 | 14.333 | 15.333 |
| 2 | 30.667 | 31.667 |
| 3 | 47 | 48 |
| 4 | 63.333 | 64.333 |
| 5 | 79.667 | 80.667 |
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How we worked it out
Updated as you change the numbers.
- Gap = (length − items × width) ÷ number of gaps (items + 1 with end gaps, items − 1 when flush).
Method and assumptions
Measure every mark from the same end to avoid adding up small errors.
Questions
How do I space 5 items 2 in wide on a 96 in board?
With equal end gaps: 14.33 in gaps, 16.33 in on center.
Sources
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