Baldo's compass heading to .cin and .end heading conversion chart

**Baldo_the_Don** · **Baldo_the_Don** Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:00 pm

YEARS! For years I have been wondering about what to do about .cin and .end file heading problems. Tonight, I was inspired and a solution occurred to me. I'll skip the details and explain this much:

Take a directional compass. Hold it at the 45° - 225° axis. Flip it over. That is the compass that DFBHD(TS) applies to camera heading entries in .cin and .end files.

I tried drawing this on scrap paper. I tried to work out a simple math formula. I tried to work out a complex math formula. I considered drawing a wheel with 360 compass heading points and the .cin/.end equivalents. Then I realized it doesn't have to be a circle. It can be a list!

From my notes:

Code:: 22:24 23.07.2022 ---------------- Compass heading to .cin/.end heading conversion chart! 000 = 090 060 = 030 120 = 330 180 = 270 240 = 210 300 = 150 001 = 089 061 = 029 121 = 329 181 = 269 241 = 209 301 = 149 002 = 088 062 = 028 122 = 328 182 = 268 242 = 208 302 = 148 003 = 087 063 = 027 123 = 327 183 = 267 243 = 207 303 = 147 004 = 086 064 = 026 124 = 326 184 = 266 244 = 206 304 = 146 005 = 085 065 = 025 125 = 325 185 = 265 245 = 205 305 = 145 006 = 084 066 = 024 126 = 324 186 = 264 246 = 204 306 = 144 007 = 083 067 = 023 127 = 323 187 = 263 247 = 203 307 = 143 008 = 082 068 = 022 128 = 322 188 = 262 248 = 202 308 = 142 009 = 081 069 = 021 129 = 321 189 = 261 249 = 201 309 = 141 010 = 080 070 = 020 130 = 320 190 = 260 250 = 200 310 = 140 011 = 079 071 = 019 131 = 319 191 = 259 251 = 199 311 = 139 012 = 078 072 = 018 132 = 318 192 = 258 252 = 198 312 = 138 013 = 077 073 = 017 133 = 317 193 = 257 253 = 197 313 = 137 014 = 076 074 = 016 134 = 316 194 = 256 254 = 196 314 = 136 015 = 075 075 = 015 135 = 315 195 = 255 255 = 195 315 = 135 016 = 074 076 = 014 136 = 314 196 = 254 256 = 194 316 = 134 017 = 073 077 = 013 137 = 313 197 = 253 257 = 193 317 = 133 018 = 072 078 = 012 138 = 312 198 = 252 258 = 192 318 = 132 019 = 071 079 = 011 139 = 311 199 = 251 259 = 191 319 = 131 020 = 070 080 = 010 140 = 310 200 = 250 260 = 190 320 = 130 021 = 069 081 = 009 141 = 309 201 = 249 261 = 189 321 = 129 022 = 068 082 = 008 142 = 308 202 = 248 262 = 188 322 = 128 023 = 067 083 = 007 143 = 307 203 = 247 263 = 187 323 = 127 024 = 066 084 = 006 144 = 306 204 = 246 264 = 186 324 = 126 025 = 065 085 = 005 145 = 305 205 = 245 265 = 185 325 = 125 026 = 064 086 = 004 146 = 304 206 = 244 266 = 184 326 = 124 027 = 063 087 = 003 147 = 303 207 = 243 267 = 183 327 = 123 028 = 062 088 = 002 148 = 302 208 = 242 268 = 182 328 = 122 029 = 061 089 = 001 149 = 301 209 = 241 269 = 181 329 = 121 030 = 060 090 = 000 150 = 300 210 = 240 270 = 180 330 = 120 031 = 059 091 = 359 151 = 299 211 = 239 271 = 179 331 = 119 032 = 058 092 = 358 152 = 298 212 = 238 272 = 178 332 = 118 033 = 057 093 = 357 153 = 297 213 = 237 273 = 177 333 = 117 034 = 056 094 = 356 154 = 296 214 = 236 274 = 176 334 = 116 035 = 055 095 = 355 155 = 295 215 = 235 275 = 175 335 = 115 036 = 054 096 = 354 156 = 294 216 = 234 276 = 174 336 = 114 037 = 053 097 = 353 157 = 293 217 = 233 277 = 173 337 = 113 038 = 052 098 = 352 158 = 292 218 = 232 278 = 172 338 = 112 039 = 051 099 = 351 159 = 291 219 = 231 279 = 171 339 = 111 040 = 050 100 = 350 160 = 290 220 = 230 280 = 170 340 = 110 041 = 049 101 = 349 161 = 289 221 = 229 281 = 169 341 = 109 042 = 048 102 = 348 162 = 288 222 = 228 282 = 168 342 = 108 043 = 047 103 = 347 163 = 287 223 = 227 283 = 167 343 = 107 044 = 046 104 = 346 164 = 286 224 = 226 284 = 166 344 = 106 045 = 045 105 = 345 165 = 285 225 = 225 285 = 165 345 = 105 046 = 044 106 = 344 166 = 284 226 = 224 286 = 164 346 = 104 047 = 043 107 = 343 167 = 283 227 = 223 287 = 163 347 = 103 048 = 042 108 = 342 168 = 282 228 = 222 288 = 162 348 = 102 049 = 041 109 = 341 169 = 281 229 = 221 289 = 161 349 = 101 050 = 040 110 = 340 170 = 280 230 = 220 290 = 160 350 = 100 051 = 039 111 = 339 171 = 279 231 = 229 291 = 159 351 = 099 052 = 038 112 = 338 172 = 278 232 = 218 292 = 158 352 = 098 053 = 037 113 = 337 173 = 277 233 = 217 293 = 157 353 = 097 054 = 036 114 = 336 174 = 276 234 = 216 294 = 156 354 = 096 055 = 035 115 = 335 175 = 275 235 = 215 295 = 155 355 = 095 056 = 034 116 = 334 176 = 274 236 = 214 296 = 154 356 = 094 057 = 033 117 = 333 177 = 273 237 = 213 297 = 153 357 = 093 058 = 032 118 = 332 178 = 272 238 = 212 298 = 152 358 = 092 059 = 031 119 = 331 179 = 271 239 = 211 299 = 151 359 = 091 There!

I've proofread the list several times, but if you find a mistake, tell me and I'll edit this post.

Edit: Alternatively, take the MEd heading you want the camera pointed to, then subtract 450. If the answer is not between 0 and -359, add 360. That'll be your .cin/.end camera heading with a minus sign in front of it.

I can't believe it took me this long and Devilsclaw's help to figure this out.

Baldo's compass heading to .cin and .end heading conversion chart

Baldo's compass heading to .cin and .end heading conversion chart

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