Product(s):	OpenBuildings Designer
	Version(s):	CONNECT Edition
	Area:	Accreditation

Advance your Skills and Career

A Bentley Accredited OpenBuildings Designer User is a user who has demonstrated the required knowledge covering a variety of basic OpenBuildings Designer 3D modeling skills and an understanding of Building Informational modeling.

The Bentley OpenBuildings Designer User Accreditation is an official credential from Bentley Systems, Inc. that verifies you have the essential OpenBuildings Designer software knowledge to be a valuable asset to your employer.

After you have satisfactorily completed the accreditation assessment questions, you will receive an official “Bentley Accredited” digital badge.

Benefits of the Program

• Participants become more productive by learning Bentley recommended best practices and workflows for 3D modeling and BIM.
• Current Users and Future Professionals can add the accreditation credential to their resume to showcase their expertise for use with AEC projects.
• Companies can advertise that their employees possess the professional skills necessary for project bids and to be competitive in the AEC industry.

Program Requirements

• Participants should have a minimum of 40 hours of experience using OpenBuildings Designer CONNECT Edition.
• Participants should view the recommended accreditation program training.
• Participants must complete the online accreditation program agreement.
• Participants must complete the program assessment questions. When approved, the accreditation badge is awarded.

Bentley OpenBuildings Designer User Accreditation Offering

The Bentley OpenBuildings Designer User Accreditation is meant to test your knowledge and use of fundamental BIM concepts and OpenBuildings Designer tool use.

 Participants will need to complete assessment questions used to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

The following is a list of skills required to complete the program assessment questions:

Basic modeling concepts

• Mouse operations
• Tool interaction
• AccuDraw
• Precision input
• Snapping
• Element selection

View manipulation

• View control
• Display Styles
• View Attributes
• Level manipulation
• DisplaySets
• Saved Views

File creation

• Seed files
• Design Models
• Drawing Models
• Sheet Models

Building concepts

• Floor Manager 
• Grid System Manager
• Geo-Coordination
• Using the Explorer
• Using Reference File

Element creation/placement

• Columns
• Beams
• Footings
• Walls
• Doors & Windows
• Roofs
• Curtain walls     
• Spaces
• Assemblies
• Ductwork
• Plumbing
• Profiles

Element manipulation/modification

• Move, copy, rotate
• Modifying geometry
• Modifying properties

Family and Part System

• Active Family and Part
• Drawing Resymbolization

DataGroup System

• Assigning Properties to objects
• Saving Catalog Items
• Drawing Annotations
• Schedules
• Modifying Properties

Recommended Courses (OnDemand or Live/Virtual)

Participants can add to their skill set as needed by taking courses from the list of recommended courses.

Learning OpenBuildings Designer: Modeling and BIM Essentials

Contacting Bentley

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have about the accreditation program. You can e-mail us at accreditation@bentley.com and add OpenBuildings Designer Accreditation to the subject line.

Sign up now for discipline specific BIM Modeler Accreditation by visiting Bentley’s LEARNserver.