For Admins — Library Management
Ongoing library work: uploading, syncing, organizing, versioning, roles, analytics.
23 articles
- Understanding How Syncing Works in PirrosHow syncing behaves, common pitfalls, and best practices for keeping your library in sync.
- How to Replace a Family Thumbnail with a Custom ImageReplace a family's auto-generated 3D preview with a custom JPG or PNG image.
- How Automatic Multi-Versioning Works in PirrosWhat happens when Pirros automatically delivers content in a different Revit version at download — and when to use automatic delivery vs. a paid upgrade artifact.
- Multi-Version Upgrades: Get Pirros Content in Any Revit Version You NeedHow to upgrade families and details to a different Revit version using Pirros's cloud-based upgrade — including how credits work, batch upgrades, and what to expect.
- Health Scores: Automated Quality Metrics for Your LibraryHow Pirros scores every family and detail against configurable quality rules, where to find the scores, and how to tune the factors.
- Update Existing Families in PirrosHow to replace or version a family without creating duplicates.
- Update Existing Typical Details in PirrosEdit a detail in Revit and sync the updated version back to Pirros.
- How do I update models in Pirros when changes occur in BIM 360?
- Best Practices for Sheet Management in PirrosLearn how sheet views work in Pirros, what happens when a detail on a sheet is updated, and how to remove a detail from a sheet in your library.
- Creating Custom Search ViewsBuild saved views that surface the right content for different teams or workflows.
- Shared Workspaces: collaborating with another firmInvite people from another firm into one of your workspaces as guests — for joint ventures and consultant collaboration. Covers who can share, what guests can and can't do, and…
- Create Project FiltersSet up filters so your team can narrow searches by project attributes like location, type, or client.
- Customize Display SettingsTune how detail cards, sheet cards, PDF exports, and the filter panel appear across your firm — admin-only, firm-wide preferences.
- Create WorkspacesOrganize your firm's content into separate workspaces by office, discipline, or division.
- Detail and Family Associations
- Detail Tags: Best PracticesBest practices for setting up and applying detail tags in Pirros — admin-only guidance for organizing your library.
- Import / Export in the Management TabBulk-edit details, tags, and metadata using the management tab's import/export feature.
- Import Detail Tags from an Excel File
- Active vs. Completed ProjectsLearn how Pirros organizes your projects into Active and Completed states, and what triggers each.