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.. index::
   pair: Pick & place; position

Pick & place
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Generates the file with position information for the PCB components, used by the pick and place machine.
This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew.

Type: ``position``

Category: **PCB/fabrication/assembly**

Parameters:

-  **comment** :index:`: <pair: output - position; comment>` [string=''] A comment for documentation purposes. It helps to identify the output.
-  **dir** :index:`: <pair: output - position; dir>` [string='./'] Output directory for the generated files.
   If it starts with `+` the rest is concatenated to the default dir.
-  **name** :index:`: <pair: output - position; name>` [string=''] Used to identify this particular output definition.
   Avoid using `_` as first character. These names are reserved for KiBot.
-  **options** :index:`: <pair: output - position; options>` [dict] Options for the `position` output.

   -  Valid keys:

      -  **format** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; format>` [string='ASCII'] [ASCII,CSV,GBR] Format for the position file.
         Note that the gerber format (GBR) needs KiCad 7+ and doesn't support most of the options.
         Only the options that explicitly say the format is supported.
      -  **only_smd** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; only_smd>` [boolean=true] Only include the surface mount components.
      -  **output** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; output>` [string='%f-%i%I%v.%x'] Output file name (%i='top_pos'|'bottom_pos'|'both_pos', %x='pos'|'csv'|'gbr').
         Important: when using separate files you must use `%i` to differentiate them. Affected by global options.
      -  **separate_files_for_front_and_back** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; separate_files_for_front_and_back>` [boolean=true] Generate two separated files, one for the top and another for the bottom.
      -  **units** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; units>` [string='millimeters'] [millimeters,inches,mils] Units used for the positions. Affected by global options.
      -  ``bottom_negative_x`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; bottom_negative_x>` [boolean=false] Use negative X coordinates for footprints on bottom layer.
      -  ``columns`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; columns>` [list(dict)|list(string)] Which columns are included in the output.

         -  Valid keys:

            -  **id** :index:`: <pair: output - position - options - columns; id>` [string=''] [Ref,Val,Package,PosX,PosY,Rot,Side] Internal name.
            -  ``name`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options - columns; name>` [string=''] Name to use in the output file. The id is used when empty.

      -  ``dnf_filter`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; dnf_filter>` [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.

      -  ``gerber_board_edge`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; gerber_board_edge>` [boolean=false] Include the board edge in the gerber output.
      -  ``include_virtual`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; include_virtual>` [boolean=false] Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place.
         Note that virtual components is a KiCad 5 concept.
         For KiCad 6+ we replace this concept by the option to exclude from position file.
      -  ``pre_transform`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; pre_transform>` [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to transform fields before applying other filters.
         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.

      -  ``quote_all`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; quote_all>` [boolean=false] When generating the CSV quote all values, even numbers.
      -  ``right_digits`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; right_digits>` [number=4] number of digits for mantissa part of coordinates (0 is auto).
      -  ``use_aux_axis_as_origin`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; use_aux_axis_as_origin>` [boolean=true] Use the auxiliary axis as origin for coordinates (KiCad default).
         Supported by the gerber format.
      -  ``variant`` :index:`: <pair: output - position - options; variant>` [string=''] Board variant to apply.

-  **type** :index:`: <pair: output - position; type>` [string=''] Type of output.
-  ``category`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; category>` [string|list(string)=''] The category for this output. If not specified an internally defined category is used.
   Categories looks like file system paths, i.e. **PCB/fabrication/gerber**.
   The categories are currently used for `navigate_results`.

-  ``disable_run_by_default`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; disable_run_by_default>` [string|boolean] Use it to disable the `run_by_default` status of other output.
   Useful when this output extends another and you don't want to generate the original.
   Use the boolean true value to disable the output you are extending.
-  ``extends`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; extends>` [string=''] Copy the `options` section from the indicated output.
   Used to inherit options from another output of the same type.
-  ``groups`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; groups>` [string|list(string)=''] One or more groups to add this output. In order to catch typos
   we recommend to add outputs only to existing groups. You can create an empty group if
   needed.

-  ``output_id`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; output_id>` [string=''] Text to use for the %I expansion content. To differentiate variations of this output.
-  ``priority`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; priority>` [number=50] [0,100] Priority for this output. High priority outputs are created first.
   Internally we use 10 for low priority, 90 for high priority and 50 for most outputs.
-  ``run_by_default`` :index:`: <pair: output - position; run_by_default>` [boolean=true] When enabled this output will be created when no specific outputs are requested.