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Upload a floor plan, detect walls, position cameras, visualize field of view and DORI coverage, review blind spots, and prepare a professional CCTV design from one workspace.
Built for CCTV installers, consultants, system integrators, architects, and enterprise security teams.
Available to eligible new users. Fair-use limits and Promotional Offer Terms apply. No automatic paid subscription without clear notice and consent.
The problem
Most projects move between drawings, spreadsheets, image editors, and generic document tools. That makes it hard to keep calculations consistent, explain coverage decisions, or respond quickly to design changes.
The workspace
CCTV Design Tool brings floor-plan import, wall detection, camera placement, coverage analysis, network planning, simulation, and reporting into a single professional workspace. Every change stays connected to the design model.
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Import and calibrate the drawing
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Detect or draw walls and rooms
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Place and configure cameras
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Review DORI, overlap, and blind spots
Interactive workflow
Step through the core workflow. Each stage shows the inputs, the action, and the output that feeds the next step.
Start from a PDF, image, or DXF drawing. Set the drawing scale so every measurement, DORI value, and coverage calculation reflects the real environment.
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Five connected stages that mirror a professional CCTV design workflow.
Prepare
Import PDF, image, or DXF floor plans and calibrate the drawing scale. Good calibration is the foundation of every measurement, DORI calculation, and coverage decision that follows.
Model
Create wall geometry that cameras actually respect. Assisted detection accelerates the process, but every segment can be reviewed, edited, accepted, or rejected before it affects coverage.
Design
Place cameras, set direction, and tune lens, sensor, mounting height, tilt, and target distance. The field of view and DORI zones update as parameters change.
Validate
Check Detection, Observation, Recognition, and Identification zones. Identify blind spots, overlaps, and areas where wall occlusion changes coverage. Adjust cameras and review again.
Document
Generate a structured deliverable with floor-plan captures, camera schedule, DORI table, network summary, and design assumptions. Reports are designed for professional review and coordination.
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PDF floor plan imported and calibrated
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Wall segments proposed and reviewed
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Cameras positioned with FOV
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DORI and blind spots checked
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Switches and connections added
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Technical deliverable generated
Audience paths
Each path explains how the platform supports a specific professional workflow.
Plan camera positions before site work, reduce rework, and produce clearer proposals.
View pathDocument coverage assumptions, review DORI decisions, and prepare technical submissions.
View pathCoordinate cameras, network equipment, cabling, and reports across complex projects.
View pathReview surveillance layouts against architectural drawings during design coordination.
View pathEvaluate contractor submissions and maintain consistent design standards.
View pathUnderstand coverage intent and participate in design review without specialist software.
View pathTechnical credibility
The platform visualizes standard CCTV design concepts. It supports professional review, not replaces it.
EN 62676-4
Detection, Observation, Recognition, and Identification zones are based on pixels-per-meter thresholds. Users control the thresholds to match project requirements.
px/m
Coverage quality is expressed as pixels per meter at a given distance. This depends on camera resolution, sensor size, lens focal length, and scene geometry.
Geometry
Walls block coverage according to their geometry. Glass and solid walls can be configured with different visibility behavior.
Review
Every report includes assumptions and limitations. Outputs support design review and must be validated with site surveys and manufacturer verification.
Reports
Reports include floor-plan captures, camera schedule, DORI summary, network assignments, design assumptions, and limitations. Generated outputs support design and technical review. They do not replace site surveys, applicable regulations, manufacturer verification, installation testing, commissioning, or approval by qualified professionals.
Generated outputs support design and technical review. They do not replace site surveys, applicable regulations, manufacturer verification, installation testing, commissioning, or approval by qualified professionals.
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Use CCTV Design Tool to plan camera coverage, review design decisions, and prepare clearer project documentation.
Available to eligible new users. Fair-use limits and Promotional Offer Terms apply. No automatic paid subscription without clear notice and consent.
FAQ
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