: How to distribute objects inside another object in illustrator? I am new to illustrator and am struggling to find answer anywhere to this seemingly simple task... I am trying to align 3 narrow

@Holmes874

You can first distribute the three rectangles horizontally and vertically.

Make sure you selected the option 'Align to selection'.


Then group them as a single object. Now select the group and the outer rectangle and align center. If you want the spaces between the rectangles inside the box to be equal as the space between them and sides of the larger rectangle, then you can opt @Random suggestion.

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@Harper654

This is one way of doing it. I am sure there are more elegant ways, but this works:


Create your rubbish bin outline





Draw five vertical lines
Align two of them with the sides of your rubbish bin





Select the lines, and use the align-tool to distribute them equally

Delete the two guides, move, alter and adjust your three remaining
lines.

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