Bentley Systems · Plant Design
OpenPlant
3D plant design for piping, equipment and raceways across disciplines.
- Core capabilities
- Model, Design, Collaborate
- Disciplines
- Plant
- Training
- 1 course
- Licensing
- SELECT · Subscription · E365
Overview
What is OpenPlant?
OpenPlant supports collaborative 3D plant design — piping, equipment, HVAC and raceways — with isometric production and open data exchange across the project team.
- Process plant design
- Piping layouts
- Plant retrofit projects
Capabilities
What OpenPlant does for your team
Model
Build precise 2D and 3D engineering models that stay coordinated across disciplines.
Put to work on
Workflow
Where OpenPlant fits in delivery
- 01
Brief & data
Geometry, loads, codes and the decision to support.
- 02
Modeling
Build the coordinated model everyone downstream works from.
- 03
Design
Size members and components and record design intent.
- 04
Deliverables
Results, drawings and reports reviewed by an engineer.
Watch
A walkthrough of real workflows — from model to result — narrated by the engineers who teach it.
Where it's used
Industries that rely on OpenPlant
Licensing
Three ways to license OpenPlant
Perpetual + SELECT
Own the licence; SELECT adds upgrades, support and flexibility.
Best for: Stable teams
Option 1Term subscription
Annual or monthly seats that scale with project load.
Best for: Variable workloads
Option 2Enterprise (E365)
Portfolio-wide access with consumption-based economics.
Best for: Many applications
Option 3Master OpenPlant
Instructor-led, built around real project workflows — virtual, on-site or hybrid.
Brochures & data sheets
Current vendor documents, sent with an engineer's note on what fits your workflow.
FAQ
OpenPlant, answered
What is OpenPlant used for?
3D plant design for piping, equipment and raceways across disciplines. Typical applications include process plant design, piping layouts, plant retrofit projects.
Which industries use OpenPlant?
We support OpenPlant users across Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical, Power Generation, Nuclear, Water & Wastewater.
How is OpenPlant licensed?
Through perpetual licences with SELECT, term subscriptions, or enterprise access (E365). We model your seat counts and portfolio breadth before recommending one.
Do you offer OpenPlant training?
Yes — OpenPlant Fundamentals, instructor-led and delivered virtually, on-site or hybrid by request.
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