diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
index 9a594e4904..aa5345166c 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import re
 import contextlib
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
 from maya import cmds
 
 
@@ -216,7 +218,27 @@ def shape_from_element(element):
         return node
 
 
-def add_attributes(node, data):
+def collect_animation_data():
+    """Get the basic animation data
 
-    for key, value in data.items():
-        cmds.addAttr()
\ No newline at end of file
+    Returns:
+        OrderedDict
+
+    """
+
+    # get scene values as defaults
+    start = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationStartTime=True)
+    end = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationEndTime=True)
+
+    # build attributes
+    data = OrderedDict()
+    data["startFrame"] = start
+    data["endFrame"] = end
+    data["handles"] = 1
+    data["step"] = 1.0
+
+    return data
+
+
+def get_current_renderlayer():
+    return cmds.editRenderLayerGlobals(query=True, currentRenderLayer=True)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
index c2585dd5e5..d7a008ec10 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-from collections import OrderedDict
-
 import avalon.maya
-from maya import cmds
+from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
 class CreateAnimation(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -14,26 +12,22 @@ class CreateAnimation(avalon.maya.Creator):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateAnimation, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        # get scene values as defaults
-        start = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationStartTime=True)
-        end = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationEndTime=True)
+        # create an ordered dict with the existing data first
+        data = lib.OrderedDict(**self.data)
 
-        # build attributes
-        attributes = OrderedDict()
-        attributes["startFrame"] = start
-        attributes["endFrame"] = end
-        attributes["handles"] = 1
-        attributes["step"] = 1.0
+        # get basic animation data : start / end / handles / steps
+        for key, value in lib.collect_animation_data().items():
+            data[key] = value
 
         # Write vertex colors with the geometry.
-        attributes["writeColorSets"] = False
+        data["writeColorSets"] = False
 
         # Include only renderable visible shapes.
         # Skips locators and empty transforms
-        attributes["renderableOnly"] = False
+        data["renderableOnly"] = False
 
         # Include only nodes that are visible at least once during the
         # frame range.
-        attributes["visibleOnly"] = False
+        data["visibleOnly"] = False
 
-        self.data = attributes
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
index 52f037278c..41864503d8 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import avalon.maya
+from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
 class CreateCamera(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -8,5 +9,13 @@ class CreateCamera(avalon.maya.Creator):
     label = "Camera"
     family = "colorbleed.camera"
 
-    # def process(self):
-    #     pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreateCamera, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # get basic animation data : start / end / handles / steps
+        data = lib.OrderedDict(**self.data)
+        animation_data = lib.collect_animation_data()
+        for key, value in animation_data.items():
+            data[key] = value
+
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_layout.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_layout.py
index 15fa50c97c..24855bc178 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_layout.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_layout.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import avalon.maya
+from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
 class CreateLayout(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -10,11 +11,26 @@ class CreateLayout(avalon.maya.Creator):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateLayout, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        from maya import cmds
 
-        self.data.update({
-            "startFrame": lambda: cmds.playbackOptions(
-                query=True, animationStartTime=True),
-            "endFrame": lambda: cmds.playbackOptions(
-                query=True, animationEndTime=True),
-        })
+        # create an ordered dict with the existing data first
+        data = lib.OrderedDict(**self.data)
+
+        # get basic animation data : start / end / handles / steps
+        for key, value in lib.collect_animation_data().items():
+            data[key] = value
+
+        # Write vertex colors with the geometry.
+        data["writeColorSets"] = False
+
+        # Write GPU cache as placeholder cube in stead of full data
+        data["placeholder"] = False
+
+        # Include only renderable visible shapes.
+        # Skips locators and empty transforms
+        data["renderableOnly"] = False
+
+        # Include only nodes that are visible at least once during the
+        # frame range.
+        data["visibleOnly"] = False
+
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_look.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_look.py
index 1ddc1afead..b93673b523 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_look.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_look.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import avalon.maya
+from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
 class CreateLook(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -6,4 +7,12 @@ class CreateLook(avalon.maya.Creator):
 
     name = "lookDefault"
     label = "Look Dev"
-    family = "colorbleed.look"
\ No newline at end of file
+    family = "colorbleed.look"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreateLook, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        data = lib.OrderedDict(**self.data)
+        data["renderlayer"] = lib.get_current_renderlayer()
+
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_pointcache.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_pointcache.py
index d8a837c4e1..fb9af66b1c 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_pointcache.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_pointcache.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+from maya import cmds
+
 import avalon.maya
 
 
@@ -6,4 +10,31 @@ class CreatePointCache(avalon.maya.Creator):
 
     name = "pointcache"
     label = "Point Cache"
-    family = "colorbleed.pointcache"
\ No newline at end of file
+    family = "colorbleed.pointcache"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreatePointCache, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # get scene values as defaults
+        start = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationStartTime=True)
+        end = cmds.playbackOptions(query=True, animationEndTime=True)
+
+        # build attributes
+        attributes = OrderedDict()
+        attributes["startFrame"] = start
+        attributes["endFrame"] = end
+        attributes["handles"] = 1
+        attributes["step"] = 1.0
+
+        # Write vertex colors with the geometry.
+        attributes["writeColorSets"] = False
+
+        # Include only renderable visible shapes.
+        # Skips locators and empty transforms
+        attributes["renderableOnly"] = False
+
+        # Include only nodes that are visible at least once during the
+        # frame range.
+        attributes["visibleOnly"] = False
+
+        self.data = attributes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_yetifur.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_yetifur.py
index b8e523a95c..5a4b483a30 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_yetifur.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_yetifur.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import avalon.maya
-import colorbleed.api as api
+from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
 class CreateYetiFur(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ class CreateYetiFur(avalon.maya.Creator):
     label = "Yeti Fur"
     family = "colorbleed.yetifur"
 
-    def process(self):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreateYetiFur, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        time_with_handles = api.OrderedDict(startFrame=True,
-                                            endFrame=True,
-                                            handles=True)
+        # get scene values as defaults
+        data = lib.OrderedDict(**self.data)
+        animation_data = lib.collect_animation_data()
+        for key, value in animation_data.items():
+            data[key] = value
 
-        api.merge()
+        self.data = data
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_instance_subset.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_instance_subset.py
index 6a26d09594..42498941a3 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_instance_subset.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_instance_subset.py
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ def validate_name(subset):
 
 
 class ValidateSubsetName(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
-    """Validates subset name has only valid characters"""
+    """Adheres to the content of 'model' family
+
+    - Must have one top group named: geo_GRP
+    - Must only contain: transforms, meshes and groups
+
+    """
 
     order = colorbleed.api.ValidateContentsOrder
     families = ["*"]
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_namespace_empty.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_namespace_empty.py
index 46591ed125..a44214a657 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_namespace_empty.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/validate_namespace_empty.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ class ValidateNamespaceEmpty(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
     This is a scene wide validation that filters out "UI" and "shared"
     namespaces that exist by default in Maya and are mostly hidden.
-    
-    A namespace that has other namespaces in it is not considered empty. 
-    Only those that have no children namespaces or nodes is considered emtpy.
 
     """
 
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ class ValidateNamespaceEmpty(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     label = "No Empty Namespaces"
 
     def process(self, context):
-
+        """Process the Context"""
         all_namespaces = cmds.namespaceInfo(":",
                                             listOnlyNamespaces=True,
                                             recurse=True)
@@ -30,6 +27,9 @@ class ValidateNamespaceEmpty(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                                    if ns not in ["UI", "shared"]]
 
         invalid = []
+        # TODO: Check whether currently a namespace with
+        # another namespace in it (both empty) is
+        # considered empty
         for namespace in non_internal_namespaces:
             namespace_content = cmds.namespaceInfo(namespace,
                                                    listNamespace=True,