What Is OpenUtilities Designer?

OpenUtilities Designer helps you intelligently design electrical systems and substations using current engineering codes and standards. Design and manage your electric, gas, water, wastewater, or district energy network with precise MicroStation-based layout features that integrate with common GIS systems. Quickly refine your designs and calculate cost at the same time.  The software allows you to use built-in workflow management capabilities to assign, track, manage work, and avoid delays on your project. Additionally, an embedded, full-featured utilities GIS maintains your network models and maps, enabling you to lower your software costs.  

Intelligent Design

Lower Deployment Costs Apply industry-proven data models for electric, gas, water, wastewater, and district energy networks. Accelerate Layouts Leverage intelligent MicroStation-based design accuracy with the built-in OpenCities Map. Eliminate Rework Publish high-quality construction documentation directly from the design environment to avoid redesign in CAD.

Enterprise Interoperability

Integrate with GIS Maintain your network models and maps within the design application and lower your cost of ownership. Refine Designs Quickly Receive real-time cost feedback through dynamic cost estimation so you can readily compare pricing of alternatives. Speed Workflows Embedded and configurable workflow engine helps you avoid project delays with a connection to your Work Management System.

Powered by iTwins

Design For Digital Twin Create a digital twin with your design data using the Bentley iTwin platform for comprehensive grid models. Bridge Design Interoperability Bridge grid design physics such as structural interoperability or grid edge simulation applications into your digital twin workflow. Accelerate Collaboration Avoid project delays while you create, assign, manage, and approve works orders and track project status.

Design a Smarter Grid

Leverage interoperable formats Create a digital twin with your design data using the Bentley iTwin platform for comprehensive grid models. Efficiently stream online Produce multiresolution meshes made of billions of triangles that are optimized for streaming and web publishing. Improve collaboration Stream your model in web applications powered by iTwins.