My terrain is large - what is the world machine export process?

Probably you can find some useful information in here: https://wiki.unrealengine/Landscape_-_World_Machine_perfect_integration :smiley:

but normally 1uu=1cm

Make sure to use one of those resolutions:
4033x4033
2017x2017
1009x1009
509x509
505x505
255x255
253x253
127x127