diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8552038..73d7e134 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2823,6 +2823,7 @@ Notes:
                         Important: when using separate files you must use `%i` to differentiate them. Affected by global options.
         - **`separate_files_for_front_and_back`**: [boolean=true] Generate two separated files, one for the top and another for the bottom.
         - **`units`**: [string='millimeters'] [millimeters,inches,mils] Units used for the positions. Affected by global options.
+	- **`right_digits`**: [number=4] number of digits for mantissa part of coordinates and rotation (0 is auto).
         - `bottom_negative_x`: [boolean=false] Use negative X coordinates for footprints on bottom layer.
         - `columns`: [list(dict)|list(string)] Which columns are included in the output.
           * Valid keys:
diff --git a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
index b8015056..e33305ac 100644
--- a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
+++ b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
@@ -1590,6 +1590,8 @@ outputs:
       separate_files_for_front_and_back: true
       # [string='millimeters'] [millimeters,inches,mils] Units used for the positions. Affected by global options
       units: 'millimeters'
+      # [number=4] number of digits for mantissa part of coordinates (0 is auto)
+      right_digits: 4
       # [boolean=true] Use the auxiliary axis as origin for coordinates (KiCad default)
       use_aux_axis_as_origin: true
       # [string=''] Board variant to apply
diff --git a/kibot/out_position.py b/kibot/out_position.py
index 9c4cf076..7cd61928 100644
--- a/kibot/out_position.py
+++ b/kibot/out_position.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
             """ *[millimeters,inches,mils] Units used for the positions. Affected by global options """
             self.columns = PosColumns
             """ [list(dict)|list(string)] Which columns are included in the output """
+            self.right_digits = 4
+            """ number of digits for mantissa part of coordinates (0 is auto) """
+            self.columns = PosColumns
             self.bottom_negative_x = False
             """ Use negative X coordinates for footprints on bottom layer """
             self.use_aux_axis_as_origin = True
@@ -264,6 +267,10 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
             if (self.only_smd and is_pure_smd(m)) or (not self.only_smd and (is_not_virtual(m) or self.include_virtual)):
                 # KiCad: PLACE_FILE_EXPORTER::GenPositionData() in export_footprints_placefile.cpp
                 row = []
+                if self.right_digits != 0:
+                    float_format = "{{:.{}f}}".format(self.right_digits)
+                else:
+                    float_format = "{}"
                 for k in self.columns:
                     if k == 'Ref':
                         row.append(quote_char+ref+quote_char)
@@ -275,11 +282,11 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
                         pos_x = (center_x - x_origin) * conv
                         if self.bottom_negative_x and is_bottom:
                             pos_x = -pos_x
-                        row.append("{:.4f}".format(pos_x))
+                        row.append(float_format.format(pos_x, rd=self.right_digits))
                     elif k == 'PosY':
-                        row.append("{:.4f}".format(-(center_y - y_origin) * conv))
+                        row.append(float_format.format(-(center_y - y_origin) * conv, rd=self.right_digits))
                     elif k == 'Rot':
-                        row.append("{:.4f}".format(rotation))
+                        row.append(float_format.format(rotation, rd=self.right_digits))
                     elif k == 'Side':
                         row.append("bottom" if is_bottom else "top")
                 modules.append(row)