Importing and creted objects appeared too small.

[Anonymous]

Good day, Im been having a problem in Maya 2018 where, everytime I import an external file or an .obj to Maya, it appears as really small, so I need to scale it to be able to see it correctly. This problem also appears when I create a cube, cilinder, etc. as others nurbs as well.

Is there a solution to this? Because, I need to rig the models to the specified scale my teammates has given me the files and .obj.

[Christoph_Schaedl · Accepted solution]

Where are those objects coming from?

If you create something in Maya its in cm by default and the size you create it.

If you create a 1cm cube you get a 1cm cube.

Obj does not store units like meters or cm.

It does only store the value. 

If you set your maya to meter and import an obj you get your object 1meter big.

if you set your maya to cm and import an obj you get your object 1cm big.

[lynn_zhang]

Hello @Anonymous , welcome to Autodesk Community!

Just checking to see if your problem has been solved. Did the response from @Christoph_Schaedl help answer your question? If yes, please click on the "ACCEPT SOLUTION" button in his reply so this helps other users in the community find the solution too. Thanks!