It is recommended to follow the same scene setup of CRYENGINE in Maya where the up axis is z and the forward axis is y. We will also need to set the frame rate to 30 fps. To apply these settings in Maya, go to Windows | Settings/Preferences | Preferences.

In the Preferences window, go to World Coordinate System | Settings and set the Up axis option to Z. In the Working Units tab, set the Time option to NTSC (30 fps) as shown in the following screenshot:

You still can work in Maya with y axis as up, but it requires a workaround that we will cover in the next chapter.