Alex, here is the file:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/beT88IrklFEFHdoJR6qPsjVWY8sR6y8oaPidHDxBoMc?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
Note that the XPresso “ZeroZero” works on each frame first. Which is only needed if you change the amount of clones. Disable it for a fixed clone number, after setting the clones.
Alternative: one could sett all spline segments to zero above the number of clones, etc, let me know what you project needs.
The Spline is a two point segment spline with 100 segments. Create a Create>Spline>Empty Spline; set it to linear no interpolations. Create the amount of copies needed and Select all Splines, Object Manager> Objects>Connect and delete. (If you check the Layer Browser, there is a script who creates 100 splines at ones. Just a sketch, I’m not a coder!)
Let me know if that works for you
My best wishes