OpenRoads Designer Training
Get your team productive in OpenRoads Designer. Practical, instructor-led ORD training built around real project work. Delivered by Bentley specialists.
Training Built Around How Your Team Works
From foundational skills to advanced workflows, our instructor-led courses are built around how civil and infrastructure teams actually work.
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Built on Real Project Work
We start from the projects in front of your team and build from there
Productive From the First Session
Every session works through real design scenarios your team can use right away
Built for the Way You Work
Tailored to the standards, workflows, and deliverables your team works to.
Departments of Transportation
We support DOTs across the US, working within the standards, configurations, and delivery requirements your teams are held to.
Civil Engineering Firms
From growing practices to large firms, we help civil engineering teams get full value from OpenRoads Designer at every stage of the project.
Standards & Workspace Management
We help the people behind the scenes build and maintain the workspaces, standards, and configurations that keep every project consistent.
Find the Right Training for Your Team
ORD Fundamentals
Foundational training for new users, recent graduates, & engineers transitioning to OpenRoads Designer-
Master the core OpenRoads Designer Environment
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Visualize and review designs in 2D, 3D, and cross section
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Understand quantities and earthworks at a practical level
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At the end of this training engineers will be able to deliver a complete, consistent roadway design model that can be shared confidently within a project team.
ORD Intermediate
For engineers ready to move into complex design workflows, advanced modeling, and design automation-
Build smarter, more flexible templates using constraints, triggers, switches, and end-condition logic
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Work across variable design standards for different clients
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Cover both rules-based and manual approaches to editing, reporting, and corridor integration
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At the end of this training engineers will be able to confidently manage complex geometries, adaptive corridors, advanced grading, and design automation.
Civil 3D to ORD Essentials
For teams migrating from Civil 3D to OpenRoads Designer, CAD/BIM Managers, and project leads for C3D to ORD projects-
Understand how Civil 3D concepts, workflows, and data translates into OrpenRoads Designer
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Replicate your existing Civil 3D design workflows in ORD
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Discover where OpenRoads Designer extends beyond Civil 3D capabilities
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At the end of this training Civil 3D users will be confident and effective in OpenRoads Designer, with an understanding of what knowledge carries over and new skills and approaches for ORD.
Drainage and Utilities Essentials
For drainage engineers, stormwater designers, civil engineers, utility coordinators, and surveyors responsible for existing sewer and utility networks-
Understand how OpenRoads Designer handles drainage and utilities from layout through to calculation and reporting
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Create and manage drainage utility models
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Work with IDF storm data and data-driven utility workflows
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At the end of this training participants will be able to model, analyze, and report on drainage networks and utilities within OpenRoads Designer with confidence.
Survey Essentials
For survey technicians, CAD Operators, and project engineers who need to understand how survey data feeds into design workflow-
Import, review, and understand survey data
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Work in depth on terrain modeling
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Use feature definitions, graphic filters, and terrain rules to control symbology, annotation, and the behavior of survey features.
Workspace Essentials
For CAD/BIM managers responsible for standards and configuration, IT administrators deploying and supporting ORD environments, and senior designers/project leads creating project templates and workflows-
Understand how the ORD workspace hierarchy works
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Set up and control seed files, DGN libraries, and reference configurations
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Apply best practices for deploying and maintaining workspaces across your organization
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At the end of this training participants will be able to confidently build, deploy, and maintain a workspace that balances organisational standards with individual project requirements.
Trusted by Leading Firms
Backed by Real Experience
Decades of Bentley experience behind every session
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Years of Experience
25+
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Companies Supported
800+
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Focused on Bentley
100%
What Our Customers Say
The organizations we work with know what matters. Fast and reliable support so teams can focus on the jobs they were hired for.
It’s an absolute pleasure working with CAD Journey and Dan. As a small business, we really value the personalized customer service and support they provide. It’s been instrumental to getting us started on the right foot, and for our continuing operations during our growth. I highly recommend their services for any software needs.
We’re a small firm using Bentley ProjectWise and OpenRoads. I reached out to CAD Journey to explore alternatives to our current licensing structure, and [they] provided truly exceptional client service. Rather than simply selling us new licenses, [CAD Journey] took the time to review our usage history, understand our plans for future growth, and craft a solution perfectly suited to our needs. [They] went above and beyond to help us understand our previous license structure and identify opportunities to optimize our annual Bentley costs.
CAD Journey has been an amazing company to work and grow with. They are always extremely responsive and deliver personalized service. The website is easy to place my own orders and manage subscriptions and payments, but if there are any issues on the back end, they call and email to be sure I am aware of it. They check in before subscriptions expire to ensure we want to renew. They also have the ability to coordinate directly with Bentley if there are any technical issues which saves time on my end.
We've worked with CAD Journey for a while now on a wide range of Bentley software products, including MicroStation-based solutions like OpenRoads Designer, as well as ProjectWise and, most recently, OpenFlows. Their team is consistently knowledgeable and professional, with a deep understanding of both the software platforms and the unique needs of our civil engineering practice. What sets CAD Journey apart is their commitment to client support—they're always quick to respond, offer clear and useful guidance, and help us stay productive and compliant with licensing.Highly recommended for any firm looking for reliable Bentley software expertise.
Fantastic service experience! The CAD Journey team does a fantastic job of listening to the needs of our business and recommending exactly what we need to grow and have the best tools to do our work. [They] consistently identify new product features, software offerings, and highlight ongoing sales during the sale window to ensure we have every opportunity to make strategic license additions. CAD Journey also checks-in to make sure the products we are using are still meeting our needs. We have moved as many licenses as possible to CAD Journey and are always looking to move more when possible.
We have worked with CAD Journey since the companies' inception several years ago. As a small company they have greatly simplified the Bentley software product licensing and renewal processes for us.
It’s an absolute pleasure working with CAD Journey and Dan. As a small business, we really value the personalized customer service and support they provide. It’s been instrumental to getting us started on the right foot, and for our continuing operations during our growth. I highly recommend their services for any software needs.
We’re a small firm using Bentley ProjectWise and OpenRoads. I reached out to CAD Journey to explore alternatives to our current licensing structure, and [they] provided truly exceptional client service. Rather than simply selling us new licenses, [CAD Journey] took the time to review our usage history, understand our plans for future growth, and craft a solution perfectly suited to our needs. [They] went above and beyond to help us understand our previous license structure and identify opportunities to optimize our annual Bentley costs.
CAD Journey has been an amazing company to work and grow with. They are always extremely responsive and deliver personalized service. The website is easy to place my own orders and manage subscriptions and payments, but if there are any issues on the back end, they call and email to be sure I am aware of it. They check in before subscriptions expire to ensure we want to renew. They also have the ability to coordinate directly with Bentley if there are any technical issues which saves time on my end.
We've worked with CAD Journey for a while now on a wide range of Bentley software products, including MicroStation-based solutions like OpenRoads Designer, as well as ProjectWise and, most recently, OpenFlows. Their team is consistently knowledgeable and professional, with a deep understanding of both the software platforms and the unique needs of our civil engineering practice. What sets CAD Journey apart is their commitment to client support—they're always quick to respond, offer clear and useful guidance, and help us stay productive and compliant with licensing.Highly recommended for any firm looking for reliable Bentley software expertise.
Fantastic service experience! The CAD Journey team does a fantastic job of listening to the needs of our business and recommending exactly what we need to grow and have the best tools to do our work. [They] consistently identify new product features, software offerings, and highlight ongoing sales during the sale window to ensure we have every opportunity to make strategic license additions. CAD Journey also checks-in to make sure the products we are using are still meeting our needs. We have moved as many licenses as possible to CAD Journey and are always looking to move more when possible.
We have worked with CAD Journey since the companies' inception several years ago. As a small company they have greatly simplified the Bentley software product licensing and renewal processes for us.
Training Done Right
Frequently Asked Questions
Training
We offer a range of OpenRoads Designer training packages designed for civil engineering teams at every stage – from first time users to experienced engineers looking to deepen their skills. Our current packages include:
1. ORD Fundamentals – foundational training for new users, recent graduates, and engineers transitioning to OpenRoads Designer
2. ORD Intermediate – for engineers ready to move into complex design workflows, advanced corridor modeling, and design automation
3. Drainage & Utilities Essentials – for drainage engineers, utility coordinators, and civil engineers working on subdivision or roadway projects
4. Survey Essentials – for survey technicians, CAD operators, and project engineers working with terrain and survey data
5. Plan Production Essentials – for CAD technicians and drafters responsible for assembling and producing plan sets
6. Civil 3D to ORD Essentials – for teams migrating from Civil 3D to OpenRoads Designer
7. Workplace Essentials – for CAD/BIM managers, and IT administrators responsible for standards, configuration, and deployment.
All sessions run in 4 hour blocks.
Reach out to our team to discuss which package is the right fit for your team.
We offer both. Remote training works well for individuals or smaller groups and has more flexibility within your schedule. On-site training is available for teams who need a hands-on, face-to-face environment. On-site can be particularly useful when rolling out a new software across a department or for onboarding a larger team all at once.
All training sessions are delivered in 4 hour blocks. Off-the-shelf packages begin at a total of 24 hours of training spread across multiple sessions. Custom follow up-training and support hours are available in 4 hour blocks.
Yes. Off-the-shelf courses cover the core functionality, but we know that how your team uses the software day-to-day is often specific to your projects and processes. We can shape training around your actual workflows, datasets, and deliverables, so that your team leaves with immediately applicable skills and outcomes.
For remote sessions, we recommend keeping groups small enough that everyone gets adequate time with the instructor. This guidance typically comes out to no more than 6-8 participants. For on-site training we can accommodate larger groups, or split into multiple sessions if needed.