Maya/UE5: How to Match Grid Size and Dimensions in Maya to UE5 - EXPLAINED

Setting the grid up in Maya to match UE5 is very important prior to modeling any prop or environment.

Here is how to get this ratio 1-to-1 and match grid spacing between Maya and Unreal Engine 5.

Maya and UE5 both use centimeters.

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Maya Grid Options

In Maya go to Display and Grid Options. Set up the following properties:

• Length and width: 1,000 units (size of the overall grid appearing in the viewport, change this any time to make the grid cover larger area)
• Grid lines every: 10 units (actual size of each grid unit; change this to match grid spacing in UE5)
• Subdivisions: 1 (set this to 1 and do not change it)

In UE5 you have ability to adjust grid spacing in the viewport:

• [ ] Bracket Keys = Increase/Decrease Grid Spacing

You can measure things in UE5 by going to Orthographic Viewport:

• Middle Mouse Click and Drag = Measuring Tool

Now anything you create in Maya will directly translate to UE5, to the same size and dimensions as well as being on the grid.

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