How to duplicate rectangles

decreasing their size in

Illustrator?
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MT89_ Feb 11, 2018 12:47 AM

Hi there

I'm looking for a quick way to create something like this:

I tried to split a rectangular to 25 pieces with same gutter and changing the
scale one by one, well it worked but it takes time and at the end it's not
exactly the result I was looking for.

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you

By "same gutter" do you mean equal spacing between edges, rather than
between centers? If so:

1. Draw 2 true rectangles horizontally, with the heights equal to the

thicknesses you want for the top and bottom of your stack.

2. Align them horizontally with the vertical separation you want for the top
and bottom of the stack.

3. Double-click on the Blend Tool (or menu Object > Blend > Options), set
Specified Steps to 23 (plus the two you have already made makes the 25
you want).

4. With the Blend Tool (W) click once on each rectangle to create a blend
(or Object > Blend > Make).

5. Object > Blend > Expand.

6. Ungroup

7. With all still selected, go to Align Panel (Window > Align), be sure it is
set to Align to Selection, and click on Vertical Distribute Space, on the left.

8. With all still selected, go to the Shear Tool (click and hold on Scale Tool
to reveal), then click and drag horizontally until you have reached the
desired angle.

If you start with the rhomboid slant you wind up with D instead of C.