# Block Randomization

## <mark style="color:blue;">Randomly Laying Out Blocks in a Quilt</mark>

There are two different ways that you can use PreQuilt to help you randomly layout your quilt blocks in your quilt.&#x20;

### <mark style="color:blue;">Relative Method</mark>

The **Relative Method** enables you to select which blocks you'd like to show up more, relative to others, in your quilt layout. You will not be able to control the exact number of blocks, but rather you can control which blocks you'd like more of and which you'd like less of.

This is a good use case for when you just want to play with the overall random layout.

### <mark style="color:blue;">Absolute Method</mark>

The **Absolute Method** enables you to set the exact number of instances for each type of block to randomize. When PreQuilt randomizes the block layout, it will only use those exact number for each block in the quilt layout.

This is a great use case if you already have blocks created and only have a finite number of each.

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## <mark style="color:blue;">Help Guides</mark>

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