diff --git a/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt b/orx-shapes/src/commonMain/kotlin/primitives/RectanglePlace.kt
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+package org.openrndr.extra.shapes.primitives
+
+import org.openrndr.math.Vector2
+import org.openrndr.shape.Rectangle
+
+/**
+ * Places a given rectangle (`item`) within the bounds of the current rectangle (`this`),
+ * positioning it based on the specified anchor point.
+ *
+ * @param item The rectangle to be placed within the current rectangle.
+ * @param anchor The relative position of the anchor point within the bounds of the current rectangle.
+ *               Defaults to `(0.5, 0.5)` which centers the item within the current rectangle.
+ * @return A new rectangle representing the positioned `item` within the current rectangle.
+ */
+fun Rectangle.place(item: Rectangle, anchor: Vector2 = Vector2(0.5, 0.5), itemAnchor: Vector2 = anchor): Rectangle {
+    return Rectangle(
+        x = x + (width * anchor.x - item.width * itemAnchor.x),
+        y = y + (height * anchor.y - item.height * itemAnchor.y),
+        width = item.width,
+        height = item.height
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/orx-shapes/src/jvmDemo/kotlin/primitives/DemoRectanglePlace01.kt b/orx-shapes/src/jvmDemo/kotlin/primitives/DemoRectanglePlace01.kt
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+package primitives
+
+import org.openrndr.application
+import org.openrndr.color.ColorRGBa
+import org.openrndr.extra.shapes.primitives.place
+import org.openrndr.math.Vector2
+import org.openrndr.shape.Rectangle
+
+/**
+ * Demo for rendering a 10x10 grid of rectangles within the bounds
+ * of the canvas. Each rectangle's position is calculated relative to its anchors, filling the entire
+ * canvas with evenly placed items.
+ *
+ * The rectangles are drawn using the default white color. The `place` function is applied to each
+ * rectangle to position them dynamically based on their relative anchor points within the bounding area.
+ *
+ * This serves as a demonstration of positioning and rendering shapes in a structured grid layout.
+ */
+fun main() {
+    application {
+        configure {
+            width = 720
+            height = 720
+        }
+        program {
+            extend {
+                val item = Rectangle(200.0, 200.0, 40.0, 40.0)
+
+                drawer.fill = ColorRGBa.WHITE
+                for (j in 0 until 10) {
+                    for (i in 0 until 10) {
+                        drawer.rectangle(drawer.bounds.place(item, Vector2(i / 9.0, j / 9.0)))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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