Blend Tool Question

Question

Hello Illustrators.
I dont often use the blend tool, but I would like to know, how is it possible(if possible) to achieve a blend to have equal dimensions
when its blending. Ive tried to specified steps and distance, but still Im not getting the desired results. As you can see as the elipse's get smaller
the gap increases.
Thank you.

Answer 1

inquestflash,
thats a cunning trick.
I wonder what you think of the fake blend then. It allows you to have undistorted objects follow a path in the same way as an actual blend or Path Type (warp and Art/Pattern Brushes distort non circular objects).
You may start with an ungrouped expanded blend as suggested by Peter (to get the appearance in the right image), or any set of ungrouped objects that are identical or (quite) different in size/shape, placed at the deisred distance for the end use, then select all objects and:
1) Object>Blend>Options>Specified steps, set the value to 1, and set Orientation to Align to Path (unless you want the objects to keep their original orientation);
2) Object>Blend>Make, create a copy just in case, now you have too many, and maybe some of strange shapes, but not for long;
3) Select the path and Object>Path>Add Anchor Points as/if needed (you will see whether you have enough in 9));
4) Select 2) and 3) and Object>Blend>Replace Spine;
5) Object>Blend>Expand and Ungroup, and delete every second object, Undo 4) and 5) and add more Anchor Points in 3) if needed (too few will result in different distances);
6) Enjoy.
If you need the path elngth and have no way of seeing it in your version, you may download and use the free PathLegth (and/or PathArea) plugin here:
http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/