Question: I just finished my first PCB with KiCad. Now, I need to produce it and I need the Pick and Place file. When I try to generate footprint position files the software produce the message "No footprint for automated placement". I'm using the version 5.1.4-e60b266 for ubuntu 18.04.1.
How can I generate this file? How can I solve?

[![KiCad "No footprint for automated placement"](https://i.stack.imgur.com/w2l4M.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/w2l4M.png)

This is my PCB:
[![My PCB](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NBOTE.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NBOTE.png)

Answer: 
Pick and place, and thus the \*.pos file, is relevant to surface mount technology. The automatic placement of through-hole technology is not something that is worth the money to invest in due to the volumes produced. The problem with leaded is the need to position each leg for each hole.

If you place an test surface-mount component, you will see a \*.pos file can be generated as there is x-y coordinates that makes sense for such a part.
A Centroid file (\*.pos) is not required for Throughhole (THT) only projects. It is only required for placing SMT components.