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 ”placing” components by just dropping them onto the PCB.
I’m sure I’m 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