1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Civil Engineering Design Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/civil-engineering-design) 4. [OpenRoads Designer Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/openroads-designer/discuss) [ ![OpenRoads Designer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6eb4da8d81c60913e6a241694ffb122a/openroads-designer.png "OpenRoads Designer") ](/products/openroads-designer/reviews) # OpenRoads Designer Discussions OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition, the successor to Bentley’s industry leading civil engineering brands InRoads, GEOPAK, MX, and PowerCivil, is a truly innovative design application, built to address the demands of today’s evolving infrastructure industry. By blending traditional engineering workflows for plan, profile, and cross-sections with 3D parametric modeling, OpenRoads Designer enables the model-centric creation of all your design deliverables. This application supports all aspects of a detailed roadway design including survey, geotechnical, drainage, subsurface utilities, corridor modeling, analysis, and quantification. It is a comprehensive, multi-discipline 3D modeling application that advances the delivery of roadway projects from conceptual design through construction. OpenRoads Designer provides the latest technology and tools you need to efficiently design, model, and produce project deliverables in a dynamic, interactive, and parametrically enabled environment. - **5** discussions - · **80%** answered ![OpenRoads Designer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6eb4da8d81c60913e6a241694ffb122a/openroads-designer.png "OpenRoads Designer") OpenRoads Designer Discussions Most CommentedMost HelpfulCommon QuestionsNewest Showing **5** discussions ![Pinned by G2 as a common question](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pinned by G2 as a common question") G2 Pinned by G2 as a common question • about 3 years ago More Options - Share [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=What+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F&title=What+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-openroads-designer-used-for) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-openroads-designer-used-for&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-openroads-designer-used-for) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=What+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-openroads-designer-used-for%0aWhat+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F) [![mail](/assets/social-logos/mail-d55c53b04bf49872e40cd2443b85a99caa23394e6cf154ae32a9d08377c15d86.svg "mail")](mailto:?subject=What+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fdiscussions%2Fwhat-is-openroads-designer-used-for%0aWhat+is+OpenRoads+Designer+used+for%3F) - Copy link - [ ## What is OpenRoads Designer used for? ](/discussions/what-is-openroads-designer-used-for) What is OpenRoads Designer used for? 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