How It Works
RV CameraPlanner automatically generates camera field of view coverage as filled regions in your Revit views.
It gives security designers and BIM professionals full control over camera visibility, coverage logic, obstruction handling, and presentation, all natively inside Revit.
Plan, validate, and communicate CCTV coverage clearly without external tools, manual drafting, or guesswork.
Works with any Revit camera family. No model export required.
Instantly Visualize Camera Coverage
Stop estimating camera coverage. RV CameraPlanner converts Revit cameras into accurate field of view regions, placed directly into your Revit views.
Each camera generates filled regions that clearly show what the camera can see, helping you quickly identify blind spots, overlaps, and over-coverage.
Perfect for:
• CCTV and security system design
• Concept and detailed design stages
• Design reviews and client presentations
• Coordination with architects and MEP teams
Fully Customizable Field of View
Every project has different camera types and coverage requirements. RV CameraPlanner gives you fine-grained control over how each camera’s field of view is generated.
Configure:
• Field of view angle
• Coverage distance
• Shape and orientation
• Multiple regions per camera
• Rotation around the camera
• Origin offset for real-world mounting conditions
You are not locked into a one-size-fits-all visual. The output adapts to your design intent.
Custom Visual Rules for Each Camera Type
Security designs often include a mix of cameras with different roles. RV CameraPlanner lets you vary filled region settings by camera type.
Define unique rules for:
• Fixed cameras
• Dome cameras
• PTZ cameras
• Indoor vs outdoor cameras
• Any custom camera family
This makes drawings clearer, more accurate, and easier for reviewers to understand at a glance.
Automatically Detect Camera Obstructions
RV CameraPlanner can simulate camera obstructions directly inside Revit, allowing you to validate coverage instead of assuming it.
You can:
• Define which Revit categories block camera visibility
• Set obstruction check planes
• Control how obstructions affect the field of view
• Identify coverage loss caused by walls, columns, or other elements
This reduces coordination issues and helps catch problems before construction.
Generate Multiple Coverage Zones Per Camera
Many real-world cameras have more than one meaningful coverage area. RV CameraPlanner can generate multiple filled regions per camera automatically.
Use this to:
• Show primary and secondary coverage zones
• Visualise near and far ranges
• Separate identification and detection zones
• Represent different lens or zoom settings
Faster Security Design with Fewer Manual Steps
Without RV CameraPlanner, camera coverage is often drawn manually, approximated, or handled outside Revit.
This is slow, inconsistent, and hard to maintain.
RV CameraPlanner:
- Generate your camera field of view
- Adjust filled region behaviour
- Handle obstructions correctly
- Fine-tune rotation and offsets
- Configure camera-specific rules
- No locked-in workflows. No external software.
- Just accurate camera field of view planning where your model already lives.
Small time savings per camera quickly add up on large projects.
If you already place cameras in Revit, RV CameraPlanner fits naturally into your workflow.