diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
index 98fd1a64fd..52e950684c 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
@@ -84,17 +84,18 @@ const wxString SCH_SHEET::GetDefaultFieldName( int aFieldNdx, bool aTranslated )
 }
 
 
-SCH_SHEET::SCH_SHEET( EDA_ITEM* aParent, const wxPoint& pos ) :
-    SCH_ITEM( aParent, SCH_SHEET_T )
+SCH_SHEET::SCH_SHEET( EDA_ITEM* aParent, const wxPoint& aPos, wxSize aSize,
+                      FIELDS_AUTOPLACED aAutoplaceFields ) :
+        SCH_ITEM( aParent, SCH_SHEET_T )
 {
     m_layer = LAYER_SHEET;
-    m_pos = pos;
-    m_size = wxSize( Mils2iu( MIN_SHEET_WIDTH ), Mils2iu( MIN_SHEET_HEIGHT ) );
+    m_pos = aPos;
+    m_size = aSize;
     m_screen = nullptr;
 
     for( int i = 0; i < SHEET_MANDATORY_FIELDS; ++i )
     {
-        m_fields.emplace_back( pos, i, this, GetDefaultFieldName( i ) );
+        m_fields.emplace_back( aPos, i, this, GetDefaultFieldName( i ) );
         m_fields.back().SetVisible( true );
 
         if( i == SHEETNAME )
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ SCH_SHEET::SCH_SHEET( EDA_ITEM* aParent, const wxPoint& pos ) :
             m_fields.back().SetLayer( LAYER_SHEETFIELDS );
     }
 
-    m_fieldsAutoplaced = FIELDS_AUTOPLACED_AUTO;
+    m_fieldsAutoplaced = aAutoplaceFields;
+    AutoAutoplaceFields( nullptr );
 
     m_borderWidth = 0;
     m_borderColor = COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED;
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet.h b/eeschema/sch_sheet.h
index 9b082fcc7b..105b2f95c8 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.h
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ enum  SHEET_FIELD_TYPE
 class SCH_SHEET : public SCH_ITEM
 {
 public:
-    SCH_SHEET( EDA_ITEM* aParent = nullptr, const wxPoint& pos = wxPoint( 0, 0 ) );
+    SCH_SHEET( EDA_ITEM* aParent = nullptr, const wxPoint& aPos = wxPoint( 0, 0 ),
+               wxSize aSize = wxSize( Mils2iu( MIN_SHEET_WIDTH ), Mils2iu( MIN_SHEET_HEIGHT ) ),
+               FIELDS_AUTOPLACED aAutoplaceFields = FIELDS_AUTOPLACED_AUTO );
 
     /**
      * Copy \a aSheet into a new object.  All sheet pins are copied as is except and
diff --git a/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp b/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
index 660b2b4646..d675d69b74 100644
--- a/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
+++ b/qa/eeschema/test_sch_item.cpp
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ static SCH_ITEM* Instatiate( KICAD_T aType, SCH_SHEET* sheet )
 
     switch( aType )
     {
-    case SCH_MARKER_T: return nullptr;
-    case SCH_JUNCTION_T: return new SCH_JUNCTION();
-    case SCH_NO_CONNECT_T: return new SCH_NO_CONNECT();
+    case SCH_MARKER_T:         return nullptr;
+    case SCH_JUNCTION_T:       return new SCH_JUNCTION();
+    case SCH_NO_CONNECT_T:     return new SCH_NO_CONNECT();
     case SCH_BUS_WIRE_ENTRY_T: return new SCH_BUS_WIRE_ENTRY();
-    case SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY_T: return new SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY();
-    case SCH_LINE_T: return new SCH_LINE();
-    case SCH_BITMAP_T: return new SCH_BITMAP();
-    case SCH_TEXT_T: return new SCH_TEXT( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), "test text" );
-    case SCH_LABEL_T: return new SCH_LABEL( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), "test label" );
-    case SCH_GLOBAL_LABEL_T: return new SCH_GLOBALLABEL();
-    case SCH_HIER_LABEL_T: return new SCH_HIERLABEL();
-    case SCH_FIELD_T: return new SCH_FIELD( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), 0, nullptr );
-    case SCH_SYMBOL_T: return new SCH_SYMBOL();
+    case SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY_T:  return new SCH_BUS_BUS_ENTRY();
+    case SCH_LINE_T:           return new SCH_LINE();
+    case SCH_BITMAP_T:         return new SCH_BITMAP();
+    case SCH_TEXT_T:           return new SCH_TEXT( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), "test text" );
+    case SCH_LABEL_T:          return new SCH_LABEL( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), "test label" );
+    case SCH_GLOBAL_LABEL_T:   return new SCH_GLOBALLABEL();
+    case SCH_HIER_LABEL_T:     return new SCH_HIERLABEL();
+    case SCH_FIELD_T:          return new SCH_FIELD( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), 0, nullptr );
+    case SCH_SYMBOL_T:         return new SCH_SYMBOL();
 
     case SCH_SHEET_PIN_T:
         // XXX (?): Sheet pins currently have to have their initial positions calculated manually.
@@ -84,20 +84,10 @@ static SCH_ITEM* Instatiate( KICAD_T aType, SCH_SHEET* sheet )
                 wxPoint( sheet->GetPosition().x, sheet->GetPosition().y + Millimeter2iu( 40 ) ),
                 "test pin" );
 
-    case SCH_SHEET_T:
-    {
-        SCH_SHEET* sheet = new SCH_SHEET();
-        sheet->SetSize( wxSize( Millimeter2iu( 100 ), Millimeter2iu( 50 ) ) );
-
-        // XXX (?): Sheet fields currently have to be positioned with an additional method call.
-        sheet->AutoplaceFields( nullptr, false );
-        return sheet;
-    }
-
+    case SCH_SHEET_T:          return new SCH_SHEET();
     case SCH_PIN_T:
-    case SCHEMATIC_T:
-        // TODO
-        return nullptr;
+
+    case SCHEMATIC_T: // You can't rotate or mirror a schematic object.
 
     // `LIB_ITEM`s aren't handled in this module.
     case LIB_SYMBOL_T: