Pirros organizes your firm's details into two categories: Typical Details and Project Details. Understanding the difference is essential — it determines what you can download, what shows up first in search, and how your firm controls quality.
What Are Typical Details?
Typical Details are your firm's vetted, approved standards. These are details that your admin team has reviewed, refined, and designated as ready for reuse across any project.
Think of them as the details your firm wants people to use — the ones that have been checked for code compliance, best practices, and your firm's standards.
Typical Details appear in the Typical Details section on the Details page
They are prioritized in search results — Pirros surfaces them first because they are your firm's recommended starting points
Any member can download and insert Typical Details into their Revit project
Only admins can upload, update, or sync Typical Details
What Are Project Details?
Project Details come from the raw Revit models your firm has uploaded to Pirros. Every detail from every uploaded project lives here — including rough drafts, one-off conditions, and early design iterations.
Project Details are valuable because they capture real-world solutions your firm has already built. Even if they haven't been formally vetted, they are searchable references that can save hours of detailing time.
Project Details appear in the All Details section on the Details page
They are searchable by keyword, tag, project name, and project filters (location, market sector, client, etc.)
Some Project Details may be marked as Reference Only by your admin — meaning you can view them but need permission to download
Project Details that get used frequently are strong candidates for promotion to the Typical library
How to Tell Them Apart
When browsing or searching in Pirros, you can identify which type you're looking at:
Typical Details have a distinct label and appear in the Typical Details view. They represent your firm's curated standards.
Project Details appear under All Details and are associated with a specific project name. They represent raw content from past project models.
Tip: When searching, Pirros shows Typical Details first. If you need to reference how a specific past project handled a condition, switch to All Details and use project filters to narrow your search.
How They Work Together
The two categories work as a pipeline:
Your firm uploads Revit models from past projects — these become Project Details
Team members search and use these details, and Pirros tracks which ones get downloaded most often
Admins review popular project details and promote the best ones to Typical Details after vetting
Over time, your Typical library grows organically from real project work — no separate "library building" effort needed
What Can I Do with Each Type?
| Typical Details | Project Details |
Search | Yes — prioritized in results | Yes — via All Details |
Download to Revit | Yes | Yes (unless Reference Only) |
Download as PDF | Yes | Yes |
Add to Stash | Yes | Yes |
Flag for Review | Yes | Yes |
Upload / Update | Admins only | Admins only |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I download a Project Detail that's marked as Reference Only?
A: Not directly. You need to request download permission from your admin. Navigate to the detail, click Request to Download, and add a note explaining why you need it. Your admin will be notified and can approve the request.
Q: How does a Project Detail become a Typical Detail?
A: An admin downloads the project detail into your firm's container model in Revit, reviews and refines it, then syncs it back to Pirros as a Typical Detail. You can also flag a project detail you think should be promoted — your admin will see it in their flagged queue.
Q: Why do some details appear in both Typical and All Details?
A: All Details includes everything — both typicals and project details. If a detail exists as a typical, it will show up in both views. The Typical Details view is a filtered subset showing only your firm's approved standards.
Q: I found a great detail in a past project. How do I tell my admin?
A: Flag the detail for review. Open the detail, click the Flag icon, add a comment explaining why it should become a typical, and send it. Your admin receives a notification and can take action from the Management tab.
Q: Does my firm need to have Typical Details to use Pirros?
A: No. Many firms start with only Project Details — uploaded directly from past Revit models. You can search and reuse project details immediately. Building a Typical library happens over time as your team identifies the best details to standardize.