./EK24 - Kitchen Automation Platform
A production Revit add-in for custom kitchen design, pricing, and estimation at Eagle Construction. Automates cabinet layout, brand switching, cost estimation, and PDF/Excel export.
Overview
EK24 is a comprehensive kitchen automation platform built as a Revit add-in for Eagle Construction of Virginia. It handles the full lifecycle of kitchen projects -- from custom design and cabinet configuration to pricing estimation and final proposal generation.
Features
- Custom Kitchen Design -- design kitchens tailored to client specifications, integrating with design libraries and templates directly in Revit
- Brand Switching -- swap entire cabinet brands and configurations with a single command while maintaining layout integrity
- Price Estimation -- calculates costs based on materials, labor, and other factors for accurate budgeting
- Export to Excel -- automated quantity takeoff and cost breakdown export
- Print to PDF -- generate client-ready kitchen proposal documents
- Request Handling -- manages client requests and integrates them into the project workflow
- View Filters -- automated Revit view filter updates for kitchen-specific visualization
Architecture
Built following the MVVM pattern with clean separation of concerns:
- Commands/ -- Revit external commands for brand changes, creation, export, and print operations
- UI/ -- full MVVM stack with Views (XAML), ViewModels, Models, Services, and Converters
- Dtos/ -- data transfer objects for Revit family instance data
- RequestHandling/ -- client request management utilities
- Utils/ -- shared helpers for Revit document interaction
- Resources/ -- embedded icons, images, and ribbon panel assets
Impact
Production tool delivering cost savings and significant efficiency improvements for Eagle Construction's kitchen design workflow. Replaced manual cabinet specification and pricing processes with automated, consistent, and auditable workflows.