Building engineering softwareOpenBuildings Designer · Bentley Systems
OpenBuildings Designer
Structural analysis and design workflow software
OpenBuildings Designer is a multidisciplinary BIM authoring environment for building projects that need architectural, structural and building-services information coordinated in one model, with energy and performance analysis available in the design workflow.
Regional support view
Market
UK
UKBentley public priceFrom USD 3,844
CTtec supportUK sales / support
Legacy / alternate terminology: OpenBuildings Speedikon
Senior-engineer perspective
Put the software where it improves an engineering decision.
OpenBuildings Designer is a multidisciplinary BIM authoring environment for building projects that need architectural, structural and building-services information coordinated in one model, with energy and performance analysis available in the design workflow.
Keep engineering data connected across model, analysis and delivery workflows.
Reduce repetitive manual transfer while preserving discipline-specific review and control.
Apply multidiscipline BIM modeling and documentation where that capability directly supports the project decision.
Technical scope
Technical scope that matters to project delivery.
Only capabilities supported by the reviewed source-controlled product record are shown here. CTtec adds engineering context without reproducing Bentley marketing copy.
Multidiscipline BIM modeling and documentation
Building energy simulation and performance analysis
IFC, RFA and DWG exchange with parametric/generative workflows
Engineering workflow
Move from engineering inputs to a reviewable project outcome.
The sequence is assembled from the product's reviewed capability/application data and CTtec discipline vocabulary. It is a project-use model, not a claim that every project follows an identical process.
Engineering inputs
Building geometry, grids, levels, loads, materials and design criteria
Core engineering work
Multidiscipline BIM modeling and documentation
Validation & review
Building energy simulation and performance analysis
Project outcome
Buildings and campuses. Coordinated design information and building engineering outputs
Connected handoff
MicroStation platform
Engineering applications
Where teams apply the workflow.
These application areas come directly from the reviewed product record. They are presented as decision contexts rather than padded with repeated generic prose.
Buildings and campuses
Architectural/structural/MEP coordination
Energy and sustainability studies
Engineering context
Keep digital work connected to engineering intent.
OpenBuildings Designer is a multidisciplinary BIM authoring environment for building projects that need architectural, structural and building-services information coordinated in one model, with energy and performance analysis available in the design workflow.
- Multidiscipline BIM modeling and documentation
- Building energy simulation and performance analysis
- IFC, RFA and DWG exchange with parametric/generative workflows
Public pricing
Bentley public pricing is the sole product-price authority shown on CTtec.ae.
Values below are the reviewed Bentley public snapshot. CTtec can assist with quotations, licensing and procurement, but does not publish a separate regional product price.
Bentley public price
From USD 3,844
Checked 2026-09-18 · official Bentley public reference · no CTtec regional conversion
OpenBuildings Designer
From USD 3,84412-month Virtuoso subscription
CTtec sales support
United Kingdom
Quotations, licensing and procurement assistance are routed by support market. Bentley public pricing remains unchanged when the CTtec region changes.
UK sales / support
20 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU, United Kingdom
· Europe/London
UK sales, licensing, implementation and engineering-support context.
Need a quotation or licensing assistance?
Contact CTtec CTtec can help confirm product fit, licensing route, procurement and implementation without presenting a separate converted regional product price.
Product selection guidance
Select the tool around the governing project decision.
Selection guidance is CTtec engineering editorial based on the reviewed product scope. It is intended to support tool choice, not replace project-specific engineering judgement.
Use OpenBuildings Designer for multidisciplinary building BIM.
For infrastructure CAD without building semantics, MicroStation is leaner; for structural analysis use dedicated STAAD/RAM tools linked to the BIM workflow.
- Confirm the current Bentley system requirements and licensing terms before deployment.
- Validate project data standards, coordinate systems, units, and exchange formats during implementation planning.
Connected engineering workflow
Interfaces, handoffs and adjacent Bentley applications.
Connections are shown only where they are present in the reviewed product record.
Engineering & commercial FAQ
Questions to resolve before the tool becomes part of the project workflow.
Answers use the reviewed product data, CTtec engineering editorial, Bentley public pricing and clearly separated CTtec sales-support context.
When should an engineering team choose OpenBuildings Designer?
Use OpenBuildings Designer for multidisciplinary building BIM. For infrastructure CAD without building semantics, MicroStation is leaner; for structural analysis use dedicated STAAD/RAM tools linked to the BIM workflow.
What engineering work does OpenBuildings Designer support?
Multidiscipline BIM modeling and documentation; Building energy simulation and performance analysis; IFC, RFA and DWG exchange with parametric/generative workflows.
What project applications are a good fit?
Buildings and campuses; Architectural/structural/MEP coordination; Energy and sustainability studies.
Which Bentley editions or tiers are represented here?
The reviewed Bentley source lists OpenBuildings Designer. Reference values on this page are a dated public-source snapshot checked 2026-09-18, not a CTtec quotation.
How does OpenBuildings Designer connect to the wider engineering workflow?
The reviewed workflow references MicroStation platform; IFC/DWG/RFA exchange; Structural analysis workflows. Confirm project-specific exchange requirements during implementation planning.
What legacy or alternate names may engineers search for?
OpenBuildings Designer is also relevant to searches for OpenBuildings Speedikon. CTtec keeps those terms for continuity without presenting obsolete names as separate current products.
What is the public price authority on this page?
Bentley public pricing is the sole public product-price authority shown on CTtec.ae. CTtec can assist with quotations, licensing and procurement support, but the website does not publish a separate regional product price.
What should the team check before deployment?
Confirm the current Bentley system requirements and licensing terms before deployment. Validate project data standards, coordinate systems, units, and exchange formats during implementation planning.
Start with the engineering requirement
Confirm the engineering fit before you license the workflow.
Discuss engineering fit, Bentley public pricing, licensing, procurement support, implementation planning and connected workflows for OpenBuildings Designer.
CTtec support
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