[Inkscape-user] Multiple duplicate, best practice?

Hi there,

what is the best way to copy an item multiple times (let's say 30), when you have a fixed start and end point?

Up to now I set the first and last object and then press [ctr] + d 28 times, then distribute them all with "distribute and align". Not quite elegant...

There's that "Multiple Clone" tool, but that seems to be a bit too complicated for me, as it never does what I want :-) Is there a howto for it?

Maybe someone of you can give me tip?

TIA, Lars