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Plant Design WorkSuite

Starting at

$5,257.00 USD

Integrated multi-discipline plant design software 

BENEFITS

Integrated plant design in one software suite

A comprehensive plant design software suite enabling multidisciplinary collaboration across different plant systems in an affordable package.
Comprehensive 3D process plant model in Plant Design WorkSuite, showing structural steel platforms, green vessels, storage tanks, and complex process pipeways.
  • Deliver comprehensive 3D plant design

    Create intelligent 3D plant models with integrated design for equipment, piping, electrical systems, and ducts while ensuring standards compliance. 

  • Enable seamless collaboration across teams

    Integrates with Bentley and third-party tools, supporting multiple formats while centralizing data for real-time collaboration and aligned teams. 

  • Accelerate plant design and reduce manual effort

    Streamline plant design and drafting with specification-driven pipe routing, isometrics, cable management, and bill of materials creation to reduce manual effort and errors.  

PRICING OPTIONS

Exclusive pricing options

Plant Design WorkSuite

A comprehensive suite of applications for efficient plant design with seamless multidisciplinary integration.

Starting at

$5,257.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 3 Keys for training or services

  • Deliver comprehensive 3D plant design
  • Enable seamless collaboration across teams
  • Accelerate plant design and reduce manual effort

More details

OpenPlant Modeler 

  • Robust 3D modeling for complex plant systems with routing, clash detection, and automated isometrics, orthographics, and reports 
  • Extensive industry-standard libraries for piping, HVAC, and structural design to streamline workflows and ensure compliance 
  • Utilizes iTwin® technology to enable connected collaboration and remote project access
  • Supports multiple formats including DGN, DWG, JT, point clouds, reality meshes, and PDFs for flexible design and review 

OpenPlant PID 

  • Create intelligent P&IDs validated against piping specifications  
  • Provides intelligent drafting tools to accelerate P&ID creation. 
  • Features ribbon-based navigation and modern user interface for ease of learning and use 

Bentley Raceway and Cable Management 

  • Design complex raceway and cables systems in an integrated environment 
  • Offers intelligent cable management using rule-based cable routing and raceway size and weight calculations 
  • Includes layout, routing, and material estimating functions in a single system 
  • Automated workflows for conceptual and detailed design phases 

OpenPlant Orthographics Manager 

  • Regenerate drawings with configurable annotations and labelling options, providing rapid project configuration 
  • Automatically produce single and double-line drawings, annotations, and dimensions for faster revisions 

OpenPlant Support Engineering 

  • Design and place pipe supports with optimal support configurations 
  • Integrates with 3D plant models to ensure accurate, consistent support designs 
  • Automatically generates support drawings with bill of materials for reliable deliverables, faster workflows, and accurate cost estimates 

Processor:

  • Intel or AMD Processor 2.5 GHz or greater 

Operating System

  • Windows 11 or 10 (64 bit)/ Windows 11 (24H2) or Windows 10 (21H2), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 (64 bit) 

Memory

  •  Minimum: 16 GB memory
  • Recommended: 32 GB memory or more 

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

A digital foundation for China’s aluminum industry

Bentley’s OpenPlant design applications will help save CNY 117 million in delivering a large-scale production facility in Guinea.

The comprehensive 3D model of the Nhan Co alumina refinery, showing the complex arrangement of tanks, piping, and processing buildings.

MCC Capital delivers green, smart manufacturing facility

By using Bentley’s plant digital twin applications, they created the first green, intelligent iron and steel manufacturing factory in China.

A 3D digital model of the entire Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation plant in Vietnam, one of the world's largest steel plants, designed by MCC Capital Engineering.

AAEngineering Group delivers gold ore processing plant amid COVID-19

The team used Bentley’s cloud-based technology to save 30% in design time while digitalizing the mining industry.

A comprehensive 3D digital model of the second-largest gold ore processing plant in Kazakhstan, designed by AAEngineering Group

FAQS

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Plant Design WorkSuite is a comprehensive collection of plant design software solutions that equips mechanical, process, electrical, and structural engineers and designers with the applications needed to deliver virtually any process plant project. Whether designing power plants, water treatment facilities, or industrial plants, creating detailed support assemblies, or developing schematic concepts, the WorkSuite supports every stage of delivery. From concept and detailed design to documentation, visualization, and digital delivery, it provides an integrated environment for efficient project execution. Access to the right applications at the right time enables optimal design outcomes while allowing firms to expand services without the burden of costly new software investments.

Plant Design WorkSuite includes the following software: 

  • OpenPlant Modeler 
  • OpenPlant PID 
  • OpenPlant Isometrics Manager 
  • OpenPlant Support Engineering 
  • OpenPlant Orthographics Manager 
  • Bentley Raceway and Cable Management

The price of Plant Design WorkSuite varies per region. While there are various types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Bentley’s eStoreWhen you purchase through the eStore, you receive a Virtuoso Subscription that includes the software, training, expert services, and custom mentoring to help you get started quickly. 

Plant Design software is used to help plant engineers and designers to design and build models and digital twins in a 3D plant design environment to model piping, mechanical, HVAC, and electrical components primarily in mining, water and wastewater, process, and power generation, in an open, intuitive, and collaborative environment. 

Plant Design WorkSuite integrates multiple plant design applications into a unified environment, enabling seamless data flow, reducing manual effort, and improving coordination across design, engineering, and documentation workflows. 

Yes, Plant Design WorkSuite supports creation and maintenance of digital twin from the early design stage. It seamlessly integrates with Bentleys iTwin technology, offering collaborative component-based modeling workflows. This enables synchronized data exchange between OpenPlant applications and the digital twin. 

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