Visio For Video Surveillance Design

By: IPVM Team, Published on Feb 20, 2018

Many integrators have standardized on AutoCAD for camera layouts but new users may be overwhelmed by its learning curve. Microsoft's Visio Professional offers many of AutoCAD's core functions in an easier to use drag and drop package.

In this report we look at Visio for surveillance layouts, including:

  • using Visio stencils
  • camera manufacturer stencils
  • versions/pricing
  • floorplan compatibility
  • strengths/weaknesses
  • comparison to other tools

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  • ***** ***** ********
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  • ********* *************
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*****'* **** ************* ** drag-and-dropping ***-***** ******, ****** "stencils", **** ****** ***** page *******. ***** ******** a ****** ** ******** for ************ *** ********, including ******* ****** *******, card *******, *** *********.

***** *** *** ******** Ribbon **** ********* ***** in *** ****** ******** since **** ****. **** should ** ******* *** navigation ** *** *****, especially ***** *** ******** with *** ******** **********.

**** **** ***** *** two ****** ** ********* for *****. ** *** focusing ** ***** ************, because ***** ******** **** not ******* **********, ** Security *** ****** ***** Plans.

Manufacturer ********

**** ****** ************* ***** Visio ******* ****** ** their *******(**** ********,****** ********,******** ********)** ** **** ** create ****** ****** *****. This ********* *** ******** of ******** ******* ** Visio, **** ****** **********, Field ** **** (***), and **** ***** ***** specific ** ****** ****** models.

*** *******, **** ******** stencils ***** ***** *** drag *** ****:

** **** ******:

**** ***** *** ******'* coverage **** ** ** enabled/disabled ***** *** ** useful ** ***** ******* to ***** *******:

Not *** ************ ******** ***** *** ********

***** ****** *** ** change *** ******* **** color ** *** ***** to ******** ************* ******* different ****** ******/************ ***** on *** *******. ************'* stencils ** *** ******* this ***** ****** **** in *** ***, *** also ********* ****** *** camera ** ****. ** have **** **** ****** using ****** **** ****** with **** ** *** manufacturer's ********.

***** ******** **** ********* on ******* ************'* ********. One ******* ** **** is, **** **** ******** down **** ** *** camera, *** **** **** show *** **** ***** to, ** ***** *** camera **** ** ***** missed ********* ** *** installation ****** ** *** camera. **** *** ** very ********, *** ** often ************** ** ***** camera ****** *****.

Floorplan *************

******** ***** ***** (****, png, ***), *** *****, in ******** ** *** CAD ***** *** ** imported **** *****. **** gives ***********, ****** ** matter **** *** **** format ** *** ***** plan ** ********.

*** ******:

*** ******:

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***** **** ******** ******** stencils *** ******** ******* rack ********. **** *** be **** ******** ** both *** ****** *********** as **** ** ************* of ******** ******** **** determining ************ ** **** space **** *** ******* or ******** ** *******. Visio *** **** * primary **** *** **** purpose ** ** ***********.

Visio *********

***** *** ********* *** end ***** ** ******** integrators *** * *** reasons:

  • ******* ******** ***** **** other ************
  • ***** ** ****** ************
  • ****** ** *** *** non-engineering *********** ** ******** without *** ********
  • *** ******* ********* **** and ******* ******* ******** in ******** ** *******
  • *** * ***** ** business ******** *** ***** outside ** ****** ****** drawings

***********

*******, ** *** ******* drawbacks ******** ** ************ specific *****:

  • ****** *** ***** ** not ******* **** ******* (look-through-walls ******)
  • ** ********* ***** ****** Editor (******* ****) *** markups ****** ***********
  • **** ************ ******** ** not ******** ** *** effective *********
  • ********* **** ** ******* to *** ** *** formats *** ******* **** non-Visio *****
  • ******** ****** ******** ** a ********* *******
  • ** *************** ****** ** Microsoft *** ************ ******** stencils

Versus ***** *****

***** **** ****** ************* provide **** ****** ****** tools (****, *****, *******), this ***** **** ******* use ********* ** *** end **** *** ******** integrator's ******* ** *** camera ***** (** ** 2012, *** *% ** our ****** ** ***********).

*** ******* ****** **** for ************* *** *** projects ** *******. **** its ************ ******* *** document *******, ******** ******** camera *****, *** ********** availability ** ********* *** Engineering *****. ******* *** offer **** *-* ******** of * **** ****, limitless ************* ** ****** and ******, ******* ******** detailed ********, * **** higher ******** **, *** has * **** **** complex ********* **** ** necessary *** **** ****** Layout *******.

** ******** **************** ****, ******* ** ** be * ********** ******* tool. **** *** *********** features **** ************* ******, revision *******, *** **-***** 360° ********, ***** ********** noted *** * **** valuable ******* **** ***** system ******. ******* *** use ** *** **** the ********* ** ** complex **** **** ****** and ******* ***** ********.

Versus **** ****** **********

*** **** ****** ********** includes ******* ******** *** found ** *****:

  • ***** ******** ** *******:*** ********** ************ *,*** ****** ** cameras** ** **** *******. Visio ****** ******** *** available **** *** * handful ** *************.\
  • ** ***** *************:************, *** ********** ** models ******* ******* ************** of ***** ** *****, not ****** ** ***** stencils.
  • *** ************ *** *******: The ****** ********** ******** PPF ************ **** ** real **** (******* **** FOV) *** ** *******, along **** ******** *** sample ****** *** *******, night, ***** *** *****, and ********** ** *******.
  • ********** ***** ********:***** *** ****** ****** image ******** *** **** camera, ******** **** ********* Calculator ********, *** ********* in *****.
  • ******** ****** *******:********** ******** *** ** easily ******** ** ******** file *****, **** ** PDF, ******, **********, *** Word. ******* ******* ******* a ****** ******* ** Visio.

*******, *** ****** ********** lacks ******* *** ******** found ** *****:

  • ** ***** *******:*** ****** ********** ******** only ************ *******, **** no ****** ** ******* access, *********, ** ***** symbols ********* ** *****.
  • ** **** *******:*****'* ******* ** ****** rack ******* **** ***-**** stencils ** *** ********* in *** ****** **********.
  • ** ******* ********:************, *** ****** ********** does *** ******* *****'* network *********** ********, ***** may ** ****** ** many **/** ************ ***********.

Visio **** **********

*********** ****** ****** ****** software **** **** ***** slightly ***** **** ******** to *****, **** *********** on ***** ******** ***** (Network *******, **** *******, Flow ******). ******* ** now ************ ****, **** a **** ******, ***** 3-D ****** *** ****** interface.

  • ********* ***** ************ ****:$***.** *** - *******
  • ******** ******* (******* ************ Only ** ** ****):$****/**** (** $***/*****)
  • ****:$*** – *******, **** $100 ****** ***********

Comments (30)

Michael Miller

02/20/18 06:41pm

** ***'** ******* ** Visio ** ******* * would ******** ********* ******* at *-***** *** **** quoting ******** ** *** quote *** ****** *** married ********. *** *** have **** ***** **** on **** **** ******* and ***** **** ** your ***** ******* *** drag ***** **** **** quote **** *****.

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 02/20/18 06:50pm

* **** ******* **** of *** *****, *** that ***** **** * great ****** *** ******* who ** ******* ** updating (** ****** ***** first) ******* *****. ** you *** *-*****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Sean Patton | 02/20/18 07:01pm

** *** ********* ******* it. * ** **** impressed ** **** **** make *** *******/****** ******* way **** *********, ******** and ** **** **** designs *** ***** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/20/18 07:18pm

* *****, *** ****** demo ** *** **** them *** ****** **********. It's ** *****, *** very ******. ** **** haven't ********** ** ** need ** **** *** trigger ** *** ***********. But ** *** ******* person * ******'* **** having **.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Sean Patton | 03/23/18 10:58pm

***** ** *** * think ** ***** ** a **** **** ****. Our ***** ** **** you **** ** **** someone ****** *** ****, input ***** ***. ** it *****'* ****. ** couldn't ****** *** ******** and *** **** ** manage ** ** ***** to *** ** ********.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/23/18 11:05pm

*-***** ******* *** * Million ***** ****** ***** you *** ******** *** import ***** **** *-*****. I *** **** ** important ***** **** ******** in * ****** ** minutes. * **** ***** a ****** ** ******* tools *** *-***** ** by *** ** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 03/23/18 11:25pm

*** *** ***** **** ** **** *** **** *******, ***** and ******** *** ****. **** ****'* **** **** ***** ** vendors **** ********* **** ***** * **** * ***** *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/23/18 11:45pm

******* ****'* **** **** useful *** ** ** most ** *** ******** are *** **** ******* "online" ************.

******* *************** ** **** you ******** *** ******** you **** *** *** sync **** ** ***** your ******* **** *** products *** **** ******. We **** *** ** our ******* ** *** files ** ** ** very **** ** **** with *** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 03/23/18 11:52pm

* ***** ***** ** Etilize. **'* *******, *** when *** *** ******** link ** *&*, ****** and ******, * ***** that's ***** ** ****** saving **** *** *****. I **** **** ************ and ************ **** **** direct ***** ***** **** kind ** ***********. ***** a *** ***** ** the ********** *** ** it.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/24/18 12:00am

* **** **** ************* would **** ** **** to **** ******* ** work **** ** ******* service *** * ** not ******* ** ****** hence *** ** *** switching.

***** *** *** ********* for *** ****** **** do *** *** *** design *** ********* ********?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Michael Miller | 03/24/18 12:02am

******* *** *****. ****'* **** * ******* *** ***** ** D-Tools *** ***** *******, ****** *** ********** *****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/24/18 12:09am

*** **** ** **** has ** ** **********. I **** *** **** I *** ***** * quote **** *****. *** out *** *** ***** on *** ***** *** they ************* *** ***** to *** *****. ****, all *** ******** *** all ******** *** *** Visio/Cad ***** *** ******* to *** ***** ** you ***'* **** ** manage **** ****** ** the *****.

**** ****** **** *** everything ****** **** * location *** * ******. You *** **** ****** quotes ***** ** ******** and ******. ******* ********- Front ****: **** ****, Intercom ****, ****** ****, Intrusion ****. ***** ** much ****** *** *** customer ** ********** **** they *** ****** *** and *** ********* ** work ** *** *** to ****** ****** **** this.

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Ralph Azzi

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 03/26/18 03:43pm

**** *** **** ************ which ** ******** *** the ************* *** *** physical ******** ******* .

*** *** ***** **** us **** *** *** vendors ******** ** **** library ** ** *** this ****** ?

**** ** *** **** incurred ** **** ************ as **** ?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/20/18 06:51pm

***** ******* *** *********** to ****. *** *********, where *** **** *** range **** $*** ** over $******** ** ****** sites, *** *****-******* ****** a ****** ********'* ******** sites, **'** ****** **** Visio *** ** *** done **** ****** *** what ** ****. **** we *** ******* *****, we **** *** *** free ********* ** **** them **** **** ***** we ****** **** *****.

**'** *** ******* *******, we **** *****'* **** able ** **** **** easily ****** *** *** trained ** **, *** with ***** ****** *** all *** *****, ***** hasn't **** *** ******* to ****** ** ******** and ****** *** ********.

******, **** ****really **** ***** (to us) for AutoCAD now, if we ever really did need AutoCAD work, it would probably be cheaper to outsource it to a temp contractor as needed.

* ****'* **** **** Stencil ***** ******* *** blind **** *****. **'** have ** ***** **** out.

Dennis Ruban

02/20/18 11:15pm

* **** **** ******* and ***** *** * prefer *****. *** *** customers *** **-******* ****** found ***** **** ******** and ****** *** **** to ****

Undisclosed #2

02/21/18 01:01am

**** ***** *** *** link **** ***** ********* along **** ********* ****** together *** **** * customized ********* *** **** graphical ******** *** ******. Downside ** *** **** to *** **** **** building **** *******, ******* any ****** ******* ******** will ******* ** ***** all **** ********* *** blocks(remain ******). ***** ****** and **** ***** **** are ****** ****** **** Excel's ****** *** *** use ** *****'* ******** formulas ***** *** ** be ******** ** *** want ** **. ****** is **** *** ********* all *** *********** ***** sheets, ******* ** ***** including **** **** ** Part#, *********** *** **** and **** ********** ** Visio.

** *** **** ** be ********* **** .*** floorplans *** **** ***** need ** ** ******* to ***** ** ****** importing **** *****, **** import **** *** **** or ***** *** ** a ****** ******** **** layers *** ****** ** your *********. ***** ****** adept ********* ** *** entire ** ****** ***** is **** *** **** Visio ********. ** *** hard **** ** *******, Revit, ********** ** ********** then **** ** ** the *****, ******** ** not **** ** ***** it **** ******** ****.

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 02/21/18 02:00pm

* ******* ***** **** part ** *****'* **** value ** *** ******* to ***** **** ****** other ********* ****** ****, and *********** ****-***-**** ** those ***** ****. *'* guessing **** *** ******** of ***** ** *** build **** ************* ** any *****.

** *** **** **** is *******, *****, ********** or ********** **** **** up ** *** *****, software ** *** **** to ***** ** **** requires ****.

*** ******* **** **** is **** *********** ** not **** *** **** or ***** ** ****** in *** ** ***** tools, ********** *********** *** learning ***** ************ ** AutoCAD *** ********** (* used **** *********** ** college), * **** ******* on ***** ** **********. Even ** *** **** a $***** ***, *** it ***** * **** of ** ********'* ****, plus *** **** ** AutoCAD, ****'* ******* $**** additional **** *** ******* has ** ***, ** find * *** ** bury ** *** ***. That's ****** * ****** of ****** *** ** the ***, ***** *** the ***.

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Abdelhamid Metwally

IPVMU Certified | 02/21/18 06:12am

** *********** ******** **** can ** **** ******. ** ********* **** of *** ************ ** Visio *** **** ****** and **** ***** * 3D ***** ** ****. It ****** ** ***** that ** ** **** only *** ****, *** cannot ** **** *** network ** **** ********. We *** ********* ***** it ** *** *******.

Serge Nadzialek

02/21/18 02:14pm

** **** *** **** **** ******* *****. ** **** ******, IR *** ***** ****** *** ********.

Undisclosed End User #3

02/25/18 12:09am

****** *** *******. **** useful ***********. ** ******, no *** *** **** powerful ******* *** *** my *** ***** ***** be ******. * *** see *** **** **** points ***** *****:

*. ** ***** **** us ******* **** ******* we ******* **** ********* agreement ***** ******** *****.

*. ** ***** ** able ** *** ************* tools **** ********** *** I ** **** ***** Microsoft *******, ** ***** be **** **** ** integrate *** ****** *********.

Anders Millard

Rigspolitiet -Corporate IT | In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 03/21/18 08:20am

**** ****** **** ****** the ******** ***** ** sufficient *** ********* ***** surveillance, ** ** **** Professional **** *** ******** features ****** *** ****?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Anders Millard | 03/21/18 12:13pm

* ***** *** **** real ********** ** *** number ** ********* *** stencils **** **** **** Professional ****** ********. **** time * ****** ** seemed **** *** *** main **********. **'** **** using ************ **** ***** for *** **** ** years ** **. *** you *** **** ****** of **** ********* ****** and **** **** *************, and **** ****** **** premium **** *** ****. So * ***** *** most ****** ****, ******** would ** ****. *** if *** ** ********** find * **** *** Pro, **** ****** **** you *** ***** ****** business ** ******* *** cost.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/22/19 06:17pm

*** *** *** ******* subscriptions *** ************, **** is ** ** *** month ** ********** ** other ************* */** *** paying ***... :*

** ******* ** *********** from ********, ***** ***** someone *** **** * look ********* ******* ** scale. ** *** **** to **** * ***** or ***** ** ****** accurately ***** ** **** tool ** ************, *** sure ***** ********.

****/******/*****/***** ******/**** ******...

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Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Anders Millard | 03/21/18 12:20pm

*** ***** ********** *** by ***** ********, *** there *** **** *********** in *** ********* ******** and ********* **** ** comes ** ********** *** Engineering ********* *** ********. Here ** * ***** from ********* **** ***** the ******************** - ***** ********** Chart

Tony Casbolt

02/21/19 01:05pm

* **** **** ***** * ******* ****** ****** ********. **** handy ****** **** *** ***** *****.

Sean Kelly

360 Technologies Inc. | In reply to Tony Casbolt | 02/22/19 01:58pm

**** * **** **** using ****** ******** ** well *** *** **** year *** ** ** a ********* ****** *** layout ****. *** **** I **** **** ** date *** *** ******* cost *** *** ******* is **** ***** ** for *** **** ***** compared ** ***** ********. Extremely ********* *** *** ability ** ****** *** floorplans *** **** * photo ** * *********, document *** ** * game ******* *** **. I ********** **** *** platform *** ********* **** can ** * ****** in *** **** ******.

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Scott Napier

02/24/19 06:29pm

**** ***** ** * bit *** *****, *** it ****** ********. ***** moving **** *** ********** world ** *** ******* Gov't *****, * **** been ******* **** *** planning *** ****** ** a *** ** ************ and ********** ********. ***** is * **** **** in *** ************* *** construction ***** ** *** everything **** *****. *** can ***** * *** of ****** ** ***** also, *** *** *** include ***** ** ** object, ** **** *** design ** ******** *** just ***** *** ***** made ********* **** ******** level ** ****** *** wish.

** * **** ** venture * *****,* ***** say **** * *** of ***** ***** **** be ***% ** ***** and **** ****** *** other **** **** ** the **** *-* *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Scott Napier | 02/24/19 08:28pm

* ******* ***** **** REVIT *** *** ********* to **** **** *** CAD ***** ** ***** it ****** **** ******* has. * ***** ***** urge ****** ** *** all ***** ** *** drawing ******** ** *** gain **** ********* ************ due ** *** ***** curves ** **** ********, at ***** *** ** it ***** ** ***** outside *** **** *** columns **** ******* **** next ******** ** ***** or *****.

*** ***** *** **** people **** ****** **** to ****** * ***** and ** ********** **** by **** *******/***** *********, with * ******/****** ********* in ***** ** ****** their *****. **** *** them, **** * ***'* have **** ***** *** would * **** ** get ****** ** ** drafter ********. ***** *** a ***** ** *** grey/bald ******* **** *****?, hilarious.

******** ** **** ** very **** **** ******** in ***** *** ********** and ******** ** **** is **** *********, ********. Revit *** *** ***, if *** *** *** to *** **** **** sure **** ****** **** is ******** ***** ** so *** *** ***.

**** * ***** ***** advise ******** ** **** as *** *** **** all ********, ***** *****, Navisworks ********* ** **** as *** **** *** drop, *****, ****** ******** such ** ********, *****, Rhino *. * **** does *** ****** **** want ** ***, *** must **** ****, ****, smoke, ****é, ****, **** his *** ****. ****** is ********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 02/25/19 02:09am

* ******* ***** **** REVIT *** *** ********* to **** **** *** CAD ***** ** ***** it ****** **** ******* has.

**** ** ****** ****. Not ****** *** *** wrong, *** ***** ** not *** **** *** package ***** **** *** building ****** & ************ tasks. *** *** ***** Revit *** ********** ****-**** and ***-**** ******** ***?

***** *** * ***** of *** ****/**** ******* guys *****?, *********.

*** **** ********* ** family ********! :)

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 02/25/19 02:20am

********* ***** ***** ** specified ************** **** *** other ***** ********* *****, Structural, ********** *** **********. Security ***** *** **** are *******, ******* ******** to *** ******* ***** on ***** ************** ******* is ****** ******* ** a ***** ** ***** versus *********** ***** ********. Risers *** ************** ******* if *** ** ******** real ****** ** ****** it ** **** ****** for * **** ******** to ******* **** *****'* design.

** *** ** **** family ********, * *** easily ***** * ***** at *** **** ****** maker ** *** ** the *******, **** **** unscathed *** **** ***** the ****** ******** *** stew *** ***.

******* ** *****, * use *** *** ************ provided ** ** ******* or ****** ** *** the *** ****. * know *** ******** *** know ** *** ( I ***'*) *** ** helps ** **** ******** sports ****** **** **** one. ****: **** ****** center ****** ********* **** is ******** *****.

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