For End Users
Day-to-day workflows for using Pirros from the web app and Revit.
27 articles
- How to Search for DetailsUse keywords, filters, and tags to find the right detail in seconds.
- How to Search for FamiliesFind loadable families by name, type, category, or tag.
- Understanding the Details PageWhat you see when you open a detail — versions, history, tags, references, and download options.
- Understanding the Families PageA walkthrough of the Families interface — browsing, filtering, and viewing family details.
- Comparing DetailsCompare two details side-by-side with overlay and alignment tools.
- Download Details from PirrosDownload details into your Revit model or export them as PDFs — step by step.
- Download Latest: Update Pirros Content in Your ModelCheck for and pull in the newest versions of Pirros-managed families and details already in your active Revit model.
- How to Download Families with Different TypesWhen a family includes multiple types, you can choose exactly which types to bring into your model, helping keep projects clean and lightweight. This article walks through the full download…
- PDF Export and Download Options
- How View References WorkSee which projects and users have downloaded or referenced a detail.
- Graphic Overrides When Inserting Details with PirrosWhat graphic overrides, filters, and visual settings carry over when you insert details into a project using Pirros — and what to check when they don't.
- Keeping Multiple Building Models in Sync with PirrosHow to keep several near-identical building models (e.g., a campus project) in sync using Pirros — master model setup, Sync vs. Download Latest, handling duplicates, and FAQs.
- Understanding Stashes: User vs FirmThe difference between personal stashes and firm-wide stashes — and when to use each.
- Create StashesGroup details into stashes to save for later, share with colleagues, or batch download into Revit.
- Compose Revit Sheets with Sheet BuilderDrag details onto a paper canvas in Pirros, then download into Revit as ready-to-go sheets with viewports placed at the correct positions and scale.
- Create Firm StashesBuild shared, grab-and-go detail sets that everyone at your firm can access — admin-created collections for repeatable project types.
- How to Flag a Detail for ReviewFlag a detail that needs attention — whether it's outdated, incorrect, or a candidate for your typical library.
- How to Flag a Family for ReviewFlag a family with an issue or suggestion for your admin team.
- Request Details from AdministratorsRequest a specific detail that you can't find in the library.
- Request Families from AdministratorsRequest a specific family that isn't in the library yet.
- Request Projects to be Uploaded to PirrosAsk your admin team to upload a project so its details become searchable.
- Request Typical Detail Versions from AdministratorsRequest an updated version of a typical detail.
- Request to Download DetailsThe following article will walk you through the workflow of requesting to download details into your active project.
- General Account FAQsFrequently asked questions about your Pirros account
- Getting Access to PirrosHow to accept your invite, log in for the first time, and install the plugin.
- How to Change Your Notification SettingsControl which emails and alerts you receive from Pirros.
- Password Reset Not Working: How to Reset Your AccountTroubleshooting steps when the standard password reset flow doesn't work.