Splitting objects into grids
The Split Into Grid command lets you divide one or more objects into multiple rectangular objects arranged in rows and columns. You can precisely change the height, width, and gutter size between rows and columns, and quickly create guides for laying out artwork.
To divide an object into rows and columns of rectangular objects: - Select the object. (If you select more than one object, the resulting grid of objects use the appearance attributes of the topmost object.)
- Choose Object > Path > Split Into Grid.
- Enter the number of rows you want in the Number (Rows) text box, and the number of columns you want in the Number (Columns) text box.
- Do the following:
- To set the size of each row and column, enter values in the Height and Width text boxes.
- To set the amount of space that separates rows from one another and columns from one another, enter values in the Gutter text boxes.
When the Height or Width values are changed, the Gutter values change accordingly, and vice versa. - To change the dimensions of the entire grid of objects, do the following:
- To set the height, enter a value in the Total (Rows) text box.
- To set the width, enter a value in the Total (Columns) text box.
- Do any of the following, and click OK:
- To preview the effect in the document window, select Preview.
- To add path guides along the row and column edges, select Add Guides.
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