Video Surveillance System Design Tool

News

05/31/2021
VideoCAD Professional 11.0 is released. The new version offers significant acceleration of 3D graphics in all windows, ability to easily and accurately simulate lens distortion by two view angles, built-in Bandwidth and storage space calculator, a tool for creating test images from photos, Camera Model Filter panel, innovations in 3D Video, 3D World, 3D Test, Pixel density, Camera Model Photo, Table of camera models, Table of cameras and PDF report. Numerous interface improvements and new 3D models. More than 40 points of improvements and new features in total. What is new in VideoCAD

01/20/2021

VideoCAD Professional 10.0 is released. New version offers 3D export to COLLADA files (can be imported by SketchUP), modeling Built-in IR illuminators and Matrix multisensor cameras. New tools and improvements in Graphics window, Monitors, PDF report, Background processing, Pixel density box, Camera Geometry box, Table of Cameras and Table of Camera models. A lot of interface improvements. More than 130 points of improvements and new features in total. What is new in VideoCAD

01/01/2021

Counters of HID registrations of previous VideoCAD versions are cleared. HID is not used for current versions of our software. But all customers of previous versions with HID protection get the initial number of reserve registrations (2).

01/01/2020

12/10/2019

VideoCAD Professional 9.1 is released. New version offers direct import of 3D models without SketchUP from more than 20 file formats, improved export to AutoCAD and many other new capabilities. Upgrade is free for all users of VideoCAD 9 Professional. What is new in VideoCAD

09/30/2019

A new version IP Camera CCTV Calculator 3.0 is released. New features include Compatibility with VideoCAD9 projects and Windows 10, Grouping cameras, H.265 support and other improvements.

06/19/2019

A new version 3.6 of free CCTV Design Lens Calculator has been released.

04/08/2019

A new manual Import of camera models to VideoCAD using MS EXCEL has been released. This manual can be useful for manufacturers and distributors who want to make convenient for VideoCAD users to choose cameras manufactured or promoted by them.

03/29/2019

VideoCAD 9.0 Professional is released. This version contains more than 150 points of improvements and new features. What is new in VideoCAD.

01/01/2019

01/16/2018

The plugin for importing 3D models and scenes from SketchUP to VideoCAD became free. Now VideoCAD users get access to free 3D models available in SketchUP. It is possible to create your own 3D models and scenes in SketchUP, import 3D models and scenes from a variety of 3D formats supported by SketchUP.
More; Download VideoCAD Plugin for SketchUP 2.0.

01/11/2018

05/16/2017

11 video CCTV design tutorials are published. New videos are in work. Please visit our Youtube channel

03/12/2017

New video tutorial is published. We briefly consider the Pixel density and other factors limiting camera capabilities in CCTV systems: Influence of scene complexity, Principles of pixel density distribution in space, Influence of lens distortion, Dependence on the angle at which the target gets in the frame, Scene illumination, Contrast, Noise, Lens resolution, Loss of resolution during analog transmission, Compression, Motion blur, Depth of field, Limited visibility. Not only Pixel Density. CCTV design with VideoCAD. Factors of camera effectiveness in CCTV systems.

01/05/2017

Counters of HID registrations of previous versions of our software are cleared. HID protection is not used for current versions. But all customers of previous versions with HID protection get the initial number of reserve registrations (2).

05/12/2016

Free cctv design tool CCTV Design Lens Calculator 3.0 is released! Now it is possible to calculate spatial resolution at specified distance and model images of panoramic cameras with fish-eye lens .

04/25/2016

VideoCAD 8.2 Lite was released. More than 50 new features have been chosen from VideoCAD 8 Professional. In addition: VideoCAD 8 Lite does not need dongle or HID, Demo allows to change lens focal length and the demo is free for non-commercial usage, upgrade from VideoCAD Starter and VideoCAD Starter II Kit to VideoCAD Lite and VideoCAD Professional is now allowed, VideoCAD Lite is supplemented to all new VideoCAD Professional licenses for free. What is new in VideoCAD.

02/18/2016

A new teaching article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 6. Lens distortion in CCTV design"(*.pdf, 789kB) was published. The article considers influence of lens distortion on the shape of field of view, distribution of spatial resolution and on the image from camera. In this article there is an example of accurate simulation of a camera with wide angle lens.

01/01/2016

Counters of all customers� HID protection of VideoCAD are cleared.

07/16/2015
New video tutorial is published. The most important concepts of VideoCAD software: camera view area and horizontal projection of the view area are considered in details. CCTV design in VideoCAD. Camera view area.

06/30/2015
Freeware CCTV Design Lens Calculator 2.0 is

published ! Now it is possible to take into consideration image sensor sizes and aspect ratio of modern cameras by the same way as in VideoCAD 8.1.

05/18/2015
VideoCAD 8.1 Professional is

published ! The new features include: Modeling image sensor sizes and aspect ratio of modern cameras, Improving usability of working with 3D models and constructions in editing state, Upgrade of AutoCAD import/export. What is new in VideoCAD
01/01/2015

Counters of all customers� HID registrations are cleared.

09/29/2014
VideoCAD 8.0 Professional is released! What is new in VideoCAD

01/01/2014

Counters of all customers� HID registrations are cleared.

01/01/2013
Counters of all customers� HID registrations are cleared.

04 /10/2012
VideoCAD Starter II Kit was published. VideoCAD Starter II offers additional features formerly available in the Lite and Professional versions only. More..

03 /29/2012
CCTV Design Lens Calculator 1.0 was published - an easy free tool for CCTV design. Along with traditional features of Lens Calculators, CCTV Design Lens Calculator offers several new, more effective tools. More..

01/01/2012
Counters of all customers� HID registrations of VideoCAD are cleared.

09/29/2011
IP camera CCTV Calculator (CCTVCAD Calculator) 2.0 was released. The new features are supporting VideoCAD 7 project format and patterns in XML format. This upgrade is free for all customers.

09/20/2011

VideoCAD Plugin for Google SketchUp was released. It allows to export 3D models and scenes from free version of Google SketchUp to VideoCAD.

09/12/2011

A new teaching article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 5. Video surveillance of moving objects"( 650kB*.pdf) was published. In this article we consider the main reasons of distortion of moving objects in CCTV and tools for modeling these distortions in VideoCAD. Examples of work with animated images are given.

04/26/2011
VideoCAD Starter is released. VideoCAD Starter is the easiest, low cost version of VideoCAD with 3D modeling. VideoCAD Starter is registered only by personal registration code, without dongle or hardware locking. More...

03/21/2011
CCTVCAD Lab Toolkit 1.0 is released. CCTVCAD Lab Toolkit is a collection of software tools and well-tested practical techniques for measuring parameters of various CCTV equipment (cameras, lenses, filters, light sources and other).

03/15/2011
VideoCAD 7.0 is released! What is new in VideoCAD 7.0

01/01/2011

Counters of all customers� HID records of VideoCAD are cleared.

06/15/2010
CCTVCAD Calculator (IP Camera CCTV Calculator) 1.0 is released. CCTVCAD Calculator is a tool for calculating required network bandwidth and disk space for IP cameras and video encoders.

01/01/2010
Counters of all customers� HID records of VideoCAD are cleared. Irrespective of how many records have been used everyone who purchased VideoCAD before 01/01/2010 get the initial number of reserve registrations (2).

09/13/2009
Released VideoCAD 6.102 with Senselock dongles support. During the order process you can choose standard USB dongle or mini-dongle for notebook. More...

05/07/2008
CCTV design forum started. You can discuss any CCTV design questions, ask any questions about VideoCAD to its developers and share your knowledge.

04/14/2008
A new teaching article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 4. Illumination and camera sensitivity in CCTV"(*.pdf, 1950kB) was published. This article could be useful not only for VideoCAD users, but also for a wide circle of specialists. The article covers features of video surveillance system work in low light conditions, which are applicable for analog and digital (IP) CCTV systems.

02/10/2008

Low cost CCTV design software VideoCAD 6.1 and VideoCAD_Lite 6.1 are released!
VideoCAD_Lite is an inexpensive version of VideoCAD with limited features. VideoCAD_Lite offers only the most useful and easy-to-master tools for CCTV design. Counters of all customers� HID registrations are cleared. Irrespective of how many registrations have been used everyone who purchased VideoCAD before 02/10/2008 get the initial number of reserve registrations (2).

11/15/2007
VideoCAD 6.0 is released! Whats' new in VideoCAD 6.0

01/01/2007
Counters of all customers' HID registrations are cleared.

11/06/2006
A new teaching article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 3. 3D modeling in VideoCAD"(*.pdf, 916kB) was published. In the third part , step by step on a practical example the basic tools for three-dimensional modeling in VideoCAD 5.0 from creation of 3D model of environment up to creation of image models on monitors are described.

05/26/2006
VideoCAD 5.0 is released. Whats' new in VideoCAD 5.0

03/07/2006
Magnitogorsk shoe factory know for its �FOMA� trade mark has deployed new security system. Due to the factory huge area and distributed structure VideoCAD_MAP module (developed by CCTVCAD Software) was integrated to the security system. Module schematically shows all facilities accommodated at the 4-storey building and gives opportunity to zoom-in displayed objects.

03/06/2006
A new article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 2. Person detection area, person identification area, license plate reading area"(*.pdf, 806kB) was published. In this article the automatic tools for calculation of person detection, identification and license plate reading areas are described in detail. Also there is the guide for using these tools in VideoCAD.

02/19/2006
A new article "The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part I. Camera view area"(*.pdf, 655kB) has been published, which describe some basic working methods with this program. This article helps beginners and skilled experts, unfamiliar with the VideoCAD software to manage it faster.

01/01/2006
Counters of all customers' registrations of VideoCAD are cleared. Irrespective of how many registrations have been used, everyone who purchased VideoCAD before 01/01/2006 get the initial number of reserve registrations (2).

10/10/2005
A free package for VideoCAD users was released. It is designed to import 3D models and scenes from 3DSMAX to VideoCAD ( 453kB).

05/26/2005
The User manual of VideoCAD 4.0 in PDF format ( 884kB) is released .

05/01/2005
VideoCAD 4.0 is released. Whats' new in VideoCAD 4.0

01/01/2005
Counters of all customers'; registrations of our software are cleared.

12/10/2004
VideoCAD 3.02 is released. In Russian edition of CCTV Focus magazine, #5/ 2004 there was published an article "Professional design of CCTV system". There is english translation of the article.

10/07/2004
The User manual of VideoCAD 3.01 in PDF format ( 727kB) is released.

07/09/2004
VideoCAD 3.01 is released. In CCTV Focus magazine, issue 28 - 2004 there was published an article "VideoCAD for professional CCTV system design"(*.pdf, 671kB).
An opportunity to buy VideoCAD through CCTV Focus magazine is appeared.

06/25/2004

VideoCAD 3.0 is released. Whats' new in VideoCAD 3.0 Update for all previous versions is free of charge. Furthermore, counters of all customers' registrations of the previous versions are cleared. Irrespective of how many registrations have been used, everyone who purchased VideoCAD 1.0 or VideoCAD 2.0 get the initial number of reserve registrations (2). In future we are planning to clear registration counters regularly.
VideoCAD will always be at hand and you will not need to pay twice.

02/04/2004
VideoCAD 2.0 is released.

12/03/2003
VideoCAD 1.0 is released.

CCTV design software

VideoCAD 11 Professional
- multifunctional 2D/3D software tool for professional CCTV system design, modeling parameters of video images and video equipment.
More..

VideoCAD 8 Lite
-inexpensive 3D CCTV design software without dongle or hardware locking. If Professional version seems too complicated, expensive or slow, try the Lite version!
More..

VideoCAD 7 Starter
- the easiest, low cost (only $85) software tool with 3D modeling. It is registered by personal registration code, without dongle or hardware locking.
More..

VideoCAD 7 Starter II Kit
- a software package, including: VideoCAD Starter II (advanced version of VideoCAD Starter) and IP Camera CCTV Calculator. More..

VideoCAD Plugin for SketchUp
- allows to export 3D models and scenes from free version of SketchUp to VideoCAD. Free.
More..

IP Camera CCTV Calculator
-software for calculating required network bandwidth and disk space for IP camera CCTV system design.
More..

CCTVCAD Lab Toolkit
- collection of CCTV software tools and well-tested practical techniques for measuring parameters of various CCTV equipment. More..

CCTV Design Lens Calculator
- an easy free software for calculating CCTV systems. Along with the traditional features of Lens Calculators, CCTV Design Lens Calculator offers several new, more effective tools. More about CCTV Design Lens Calculator..

VideoCAD - multifunctional tool for CCTV designers

VideoCAD is a multifunctional and flexible software for professional design of video surveillance systems, modeling parameters of video image and video equipment.

VideoCAD allows even the beginners to use the new opportunities appearing to be hard to obtain without it due to the complexity of calculations and therefore not being used even by the skilled engineers of CCTV.

VideoCAD practically boosts the quality of CCTV design to a new level which appears to be beyond any competition with those lacking the program.

More about CCTV design software VideoCAD

Video tutorials

All Video tutorials on YouTube (new)

Demo versions and teaching articles

VideoCAD 11 Professional demo version

VideoCAD 8 Lite demo version

VideoCAD 7 Starter demo version

VideoCAD 7 Starter II demo version

IP Camera CCTV Calculator demo version

CCTV CAD Lab Toolkit demo version

CCTV Design Lens Calculator FULL version (free)

VideoCAD Plugin for SketchUp FULL version (free)

At the beginning of work with VideoCAD we highly recommend teaching article First project with VideoCAD. Step by step.

The following tutorial articles are based on VideoCAD7. They lack new tools, but cover specific topics in details

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part I. Camera view area
The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 2. Person detection area, person identification area, license plate reading area. Spatial resolution.
The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 3. 3D modeling in VideoCAD
The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 4. Illumination and camera sensitivity in CCTV
The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 5. Video surveillance of moving objects
The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 6. Lens distortion in CCTV design

Click HERE to view all download options.

Quick Order

Order VideoCAD 11 Professional with USB dongle ($890)

Order VideoCAD 11 Professional with USB dongle(max 70 cameras in one project) ($450)

Order VideoCAD 8 Lite ( ~~$350~~ $295)

Order VideoCAD 7 Starter ($85)

Order VideoCAD 7 Starter II Kit ($198 including 2 programs: VideoCAD Starter II and IP camera CCTV Calculator)

Order IP Camera CCTV Calculator ($48)

Order CCTVCAD Lab Toolkit ($240)

Click HERE to view all order options.

Support

If you have any question, please click HERE and fill the form to send it to us and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

Help system

HERE you can see on-line Help system of VideoCAD Professional.

Forum

Please ask on our FORUM, if your question is not confidential. Here you can discuss any CCTV design questions, ask any questions about VideoCAD to its developers and share your knowledge.

Publications about VideoCAD

Click here to see Publications about VideoCAD

Our Customers

During its existence CCTVCAD software have deserved reputation of software for professionals and those who aspires to become them. Click here to see the most famous of our customers

Partnership

We offer various variants of cooperation for CCTV manufacturers, specialised editions and web sites, trading houses, qualified translators, technical writers, journalists, bloggers, etc. You can join our Affiliate Program. Please click here for more information.

We have all struggled at times when designing a CCTV system, trying to find the right lens for the right image, camera position, distances, etc. This time is now over, thanks to some smart programmers from Russia who have made the CCTV system design job easier, more accurate and more professional with their very clever drafting software called VideoCAD. We highly recommend it!

CCTV Focus

This package is step in the right direction for security system designers and installers.
We have played with the software and recommend reading the help documents before starting, the user-interface is relatively easy to master and after an hour or so we were designing a CCTV system.
The cost for a one user licence is very good and CCTVCAD are continually looking to improve this package. We recommend trying the demo and if it works for you then buy a license.

securuty professional

Here are some of the awards that VideoCAD has received.