To ensure downloaded details appear in an organized "PIRROS IMPORTS" section at the top of your Project Browser, adjust the browser organization settings in your Revit template.
Open your Revit project model
Right-click the Project Browser and select Browser Organization Settings
Click Edit on the active organization, then go to the Grouping and Sorting tab
Set the top Group By option to a customizable project parameter (text type)
Click OK, then Apply, and OK again
Now when you download details from Pirros, they appear under PIRROS IMPORTS at the top of your Project Browser
How Pirros fills the PIRROS IMPORTS folder
When Pirros brings a view into your model, it writes the text --PIRROS IMPORTS-- into the parameters your browser organization groups by (only parameters it can edit; it never changes sheet numbers). That value is what creates the folder. If your browser organization doesn't group by a parameter Pirros can fill, nothing changes and new views land wherever Revit's organization puts them. This works the same in Pirros in Revit and the classic plugin.
Both versions have a Use Pirros Imports for View Sorting checkbox, checked by default. Uncheck it to bring views in without writing --PIRROS IMPORTS--.
Pirros in Revit: the checkbox is on the Browse tab of the Pirros panel when you're looking at Details or Stashes. Items you update from the Updates tab are always sorted into --PIRROS IMPORTS--, whatever the checkbox says.
Classic plugin: the checkbox is at the bottom of the Download Items window when the download includes Details. Your choice applies until you restart Revit, then the box is checked again. If you don't see it, your classic plugin version doesn't have it and always sorts downloaded views into --PIRROS IMPORTS--. Views that replace a copy already in your model (Replace existing, or Download Latest) keep their current folder.
Which plugin do you have? Look at the Pirros tab in the Revit ribbon. A single Pirros button that opens a docked panel with Browse, Updates, Sync and Settings tabs means you have Pirros in Revit. Separate Sync, Download, Settings, Pirros and Live Link buttons mean you have the classic plugin. Don't go by the version number alone: on Revit 2020–2023 the classic plugin can show a 4.x version number.
What Happens Next
Save this configuration in your Revit template so all new projects automatically organize Pirros imports this way. Every detail downloaded from Pirros will appear under PIRROS IMPORTS while Use Pirros Imports for View Sorting is checked, making it easy for your team to find and place them on sheets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I need to do this for every project?
A: No. Configure it once in your firm's Revit template (.rte file). All new projects created from that template will inherit the browser organization settings.
Q: What if I don't have a custom project parameter?
A: Create a new shared parameter with a "Text" data type. Name it something like "Detail Source" or "Import Category." This gives the browser organization a field to group by.
Q: What if I skip this step?
A: Downloaded details will still appear in your Project Browser, but they'll be mixed in with your other views based on Revit's default organization. The PIRROS IMPORTS grouping makes them easier to find.