Idea for LUA script to create a knolling layout

[Eugen]

Studio has a "knolling" feature built-in...
if you import a Set via File>Import>Import official LEGO Set you can choose between "in scene">knolling and "as palette">gives you the inventory as building palette including colors and quantities
-> if "in scene, it places all parts on the building floor, sorted by size (orientation isnt always correct)

you can only import from the official Studio library (but this includes printed and stickered parts, some of which arent even in Ldraw yet)
the new updates of studio open a dialog if there are missing parts, you can link custom parts instead.

LeoCAD also has some basic "knolling" for "File -> Import -> Set Invetory..." (by set ID from Rebrickable). Sadly, there is no option for import inventory from file (even LeoCAD has export inventory feature to BrickLink XML and CSV).

Also, there is "Submodel -> Properties... -> Used Parts" window with a spreadsheet for overview parts counted by type/colour/number used/total (could be done with exported CSV in Excel or any other spreadsheet sotware as well).

Here are few LeoCAD screenshots for the "20020-1 Mini Turbo Shreder" set (not in OMR yet) inventory imported from Rebrickable (https://rebrickable.com/sets/20020-1/min...-shredder/)

All parts autoplaced, as well as instruction is autogenerated via "File -> Instructions..." (with only small manual tuning for page size/fonts). Instruction widget in LeoCAD is not complete, and has very basic settings yet.