Baldo's compass heading to .cin and .end heading conversion chart
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:
22:24 23.07.2022
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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.
