# Component too big to place

**URL:** <https://community.quilter.ai/t/component-too-big-to-place/386>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** placement\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/component-too-big-to-place/386 "2026-08-03T09:54:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![luca.hallmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@luca.hallmann](https://community.quilter.ai/u/luca.hallmann)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/component-too-big-to-place/386/1 "2026-08-03T09:54:44Z")

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Hello there,

I have a simple PCB design just for testing out your software. In the first trial unfortunately there was no candidate which succeeded with a single side layout and for this test this would be the most important constraint.

I tried to change my KiCAD files with a placement region but from there on there was always an error in the job, that there is a component which is too big to place within the board area. I`ve tried many different solution with moving the preplaced components etc. but nothing worked. I admit, my PCB design and KiCAD skills are fundamental but maybe there is an easy explanation for my problem?

Thanks in advance, I`m looking forward hearing from you.

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**Author:** ![justin1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.quilter.ai/justin1/32/158_2.png) [@justin1](https://community.quilter.ai/u/justin1)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.quilter.ai/t/component-too-big-to-place/386/2 "2026-08-03T17:21:13Z")

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Hi Luca,

Thanks for reaching out! I’d be happy to take a look at your job and help you troubleshoot. Could you send me an email with your job link at justin@quilter.ai so I can review and let you know what is going on?

Thanks,

Justin