Space Equal-Width Artworks Along a Wall — Free
Calculate equal gaps including both ends of the wall for works with matching outer widths. A negative result tells you the arrangement cannot fit before you mark hanging points.
The proof surface
Photo and shoot planners do not allocate physical wall space. This is an equal-width layout model, deliberately not a load-bearing or fixing recommendation.
Why the flat version breaks
Dividing by the artwork count
Equal end margins add one more gap than the number of works.
Mixing frame widths
Use a different layout method when widths vary.
Reading fit as fixing approval
No weight, wall construction or anchor capacity is checked.
How to work the hanging storypole
Exclude doors, switches, furniture and areas the venue wants clear. Use centimetres throughout; a skirting-board measurement may differ from the usable hanging band.
Include frame and protruding edging, not just the printed image. This model assumes every work on every listed wall has that same width.
Five works create six equal gaps when the ends are included. Subtract the five frame widths before dividing the remaining wall space by six.
Mark the layout with removable paper before any fixing. Review sightlines and access routes with the venue; the smallest gap is the summary, not a recommended minimum.
What the hanging storypole replaces
| Question | Before | Visible working |
|---|---|---|
| Dividing by the artwork count | Equal end margins add one more gap than the number of works. | Measure the outer frames |
| Mixing frame widths | Use a different layout method when widths vary. | Include both end gaps |
| Reading fit as fixing approval | No weight, wall construction or anchor capacity is checked. | Tape a full-size trial |
A local arithmetic aid replaces hand calculation, not expert review. No paid AI service is needed.
Run it on the samples, right here
FIRST-LOAD
Input is processed locally. A state link encodes your inputs in its URL: share only non-sensitive rows. Browser history, clipboard and anyone receiving the link may retain it. Optional AI use below leaves this device; it is not required.
This is horizontal spacing arithmetic only. Ask the venue or a qualified installer about fixings, loads, accessible routes and mounting height.
Data note: Everything runs in this browser tab on the hanging storypole: your wall | usable width centimetres | artwork count stays on this device, nothing is uploaded, and the reading is rebuilt only when you press run.
Go deeper: the companion app files the same reading as a meter band gauge
The article demo above runs without limits. The companion app keeps a local history, exports the rows as CSV, prints the hanging storypole reading, and holds your drafts on this device — one free run, then $ 4 one-time for the layer that keeps filing.
The hanging storypole reading is complete for free. The optional $4 layer adds print, row CSV and the last five local reading summaries; it does not add hidden answers. Checkout is not configured yet; the article demo remains unlimited.
Open the space equal-width artworks along a wall companionBoundary
This is horizontal spacing arithmetic only. Ask the venue or a qualified installer about fixings, loads, accessible routes and mounting height.
What this is built on
- Method: Five works create six equal gaps when the ends are included. Subtract the five frame widths before dividing the remaining wall space by six.
- All sample records are invented examples. The app does not fetch measurements, policies, files or personal records.
- Google’s official pricing page, fetched 2026-09-27, lists free-tier access including AI Studio. Optional formatting only; limits and availability can change. Free-tier content may be used to improve products. Never paste private records there.
Before: Equal end margins add one more gap than the number of works. After: the hanging storypole shows the working beside each named row so the reader can change the assumption and inspect the consequence.
Optional AI formatting, not calculation
For this hanging storypole, use the free AI Studio interface only if available to you, with no paid API key. Manual entry completes the same workflow for free. Supply only fictional or non-sensitive notes. Review its output against the source; never paste unresolved questions into the numeric rows.
Format my non-sensitive notes for a hanging storypole. Return plain rows only: wall | usable width centimetres | artwork count. Preserve supplied quantities exactly. Do not guess missing values; list questions separately. Do not calculate or add advice. I will check every row before pasting into the local tool.
Accepted schema: wall | usable width centimetres | artwork count. No AI response is executed as code.