One of the most common misconceptions about Pirros is that your firm needs an organized detail library before you can get started. You don't.
Pirros is built to meet you where you are — whether your firm has a polished library of vetted standards or thousands of details scattered across years of project files with no formal organization.
How It Works: Upload Projects, Search Instantly
Instead of requiring you to organize details before they're useful, Pirros works in reverse:
Upload your past project Revit models — drag entire models into Pirros, or connect your Autodesk Construction Cloud account for direct uploads
Pirros extracts every detail automatically — each detail view, sheet, and family inside the model becomes individually searchable
Search across all projects at once — Pirros indexes the view names, sheet names, title blocks, and annotation text within each detail, so you can find what you need using plain-language keyword searches
This means your firm can go from "details are buried in old project files on the server" to "every detail is searchable in under a minute" — on day one.
Before and After Pirros
Before Pirros | With Pirros |
Ask a senior colleague which project had a similar detail | Search "brick veneer sill" and find every version your firm has drawn |
Open 3-4 old Revit models hoping to find the right one | See results from all projects in one search — no models to open |
Wait for a model to upgrade to your current Revit version | Download directly into your version — Pirros handles the conversion |
Copy a detail and hope it's the latest version | See the full version history and always get the most recent update |
Why No Pre-Curation Is Needed
Traditional detail library tools require you to organize, tag, and vet every detail before it becomes useful. That's a massive upfront investment that most firms never complete.
Pirros takes the opposite approach:
Project details are immediately searchable after upload — no tagging or categorization required
Pirros auto-groups similar details so you can compare different versions of the same condition across projects
Analytics show which details your team uses most — this data tells your admins which details are worth promoting to firm standards, so curation happens organically based on real usage rather than guesswork
Building Standards Over Time
Pirros supports two types of details: Project Details (raw, from uploaded models) and Typical Details (vetted firm standards). Most firms start with only Project Details and build their Typical library gradually:
Upload past project models → details become searchable immediately
Team members search and download details they need
Pirros tracks which details get used most frequently
Admins promote the most popular, highest-quality details to the Typical library
The Typical library grows over time from actual project work
There is no pressure to build a complete library before your team starts benefiting from Pirros. The value is immediate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What file types can I upload?
A: Pirros supports Revit models (.rvt), Revit families (.rfa), AutoCAD files (.dwg), and PDF files. You can upload directly from your desktop or connect your Autodesk Construction Cloud account.
Q: How many projects should I upload to start?
A: Start with 5-10 recent projects that represent your firm's typical work. This gives your team enough content to search through immediately. You can keep adding projects over time.
Q: Will uploading a project expose unfinished or incorrect details to my team?
A: Project details are visible to your team, but admins can mark any project as Reference Only — meaning members can view the details but cannot download them without requesting permission. This gives you control over what gets reused while still making everything searchable.
Q: Our firm has no detail standards at all. Is Pirros still useful?
A: Absolutely. Pirros is designed for exactly this situation. Upload your past projects and your team can immediately search across all of them. Over time, the details your team uses most will surface naturally through analytics, giving you a data-driven starting point for building standards.