Is there an easy way or plugin to distribute objects in evenly spaced formation?

[RickGotTaken]

I would like to do something similar to this stack exchange thread, but I can't figure out how.

[Pixey]

3 hours ago, RickGotTaken said:

I would like to do something similar to this stack exchange thread, but I can't figure out how.

 

If you are referring to the blocks on that site, then:

 

1.  On a new layer make one block first.

2. Then go to the plugin Trail.

 

 

[RickGotTaken]

28 minutes ago, Pixey said:

 

If you are referring to the blocks on that site, then:

 

1.  On a new layer make one block first.

2. Then go to the plugin Trail.

 

 

This just gives the boxes a trail, it doesn't seem to be doing the same thing as the image attached to the original stack exchange post.

To clear up any confusion, I would like to replicate the results found in the 1st/3rd example.

Edit: I do not want to align just simple cubes, I would also like to align objects with slight detail.

Edited just now by RickGotTaken
Clearing confusion.