Please start your acquaintance with the program with the overview tutorial article First project with VideoCAD, step by step. The article describes beginning of practical work with VideoCAD 12 Professional.

 

Other teaching articles are based on previous versions of VideoCAD. They lack new tools, but particular topics are considered in details.

 

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part I. Camera view area (*.pdf)

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 2. Person detection area, person identification area, license plate reading area. Pixel density."(*.pdf)

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 3. 3D modeling in VideoCAD"(*.pdf)

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 4. Illumination and camera sensitivity in CCTV"(*.pdf)

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 5. Video surveillance of moving objects."(*.pdf)

The principles of CCTV design in VideoCAD. Part 6. Lens distortion in CCTV design."(*.pdf)

 

... to be continued...

 

These articles contain a short theoretical material and illustrated step by step instructions on how to use VideoCAD.

You can download the articles here http://www.cctvcad.com/CCTVCAD-Download.html

 

There you can also find:

 

Package to import 3D models.

Other useful programs for CCTV design.

 

Please see video tutorials on CCTVCAD Software on Youtube