I tried out the automatic component placement function in Kicad yesterday, as I have a big (240x190mm) board I just started laying out. It works great! That is, if you want to simulate automatically βplacingβ components by just dropping them onto the PCB.
Iβm sure Iβm doing something wrong, but it was pretty hilarious.
Unbenanntes Projekt - Short Ambient

Noise (1) DIY NoiseBox Synthesizer
https://makertube.net/videos/watch/61a31d9b-e5c7-46ee-bcb4-5e297b978ebb