diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/action.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/action.py
index b1519ddd1d..77966d6d5c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/action.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/action.py
@@ -42,3 +42,42 @@ class SelectInvalidAction(pyblish.api.Action):
                 node.setCurrent(True)
         else:
             self.log.info("No invalid nodes found.")
+
+
+class SelectROPAction(pyblish.api.Action):
+    """Select ROP.
+
+    It's used to select the associated ROPs with the errored instances.
+    """
+
+    label = "Select ROP"
+    on = "failed"  # This action is only available on a failed plug-in
+    icon = "mdi.cursor-default-click"
+
+    def process(self, context, plugin):
+        errored_instances = get_errored_instances_from_context(context, plugin)
+
+        # Get the invalid nodes for the plug-ins
+        self.log.info("Finding ROP nodes..")
+        rop_nodes = list()
+        for instance in errored_instances:
+            node_path = instance.data.get("instance_node")
+            if not node_path:
+                continue
+
+            node = hou.node(node_path)
+            if not node:
+                continue
+
+            rop_nodes.append(node)
+
+        hou.clearAllSelected()
+        if rop_nodes:
+            self.log.info("Selecting ROP nodes: {}".format(
+                ", ".join(node.path() for node in rop_nodes)
+            ))
+            for node in rop_nodes:
+                node.setSelected(True)
+                node.setCurrent(True)
+        else:
+            self.log.info("No ROP nodes found.")
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_sop_output_node.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_sop_output_node.py
index ed7f438729..d9dee38680 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_sop_output_node.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/publish/validate_sop_output_node.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import pyblish.api
 from openpype.pipeline import PublishValidationError
+from openpype.hosts.houdini.api.action import (
+    SelectInvalidAction,
+    SelectROPAction,
+)
+
+import hou
 
 
 class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
@@ -19,6 +25,7 @@ class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     families = ["pointcache", "vdbcache"]
     hosts = ["houdini"]
     label = "Validate Output Node"
+    actions = [SelectROPAction, SelectInvalidAction]
 
     def process(self, instance):
 
@@ -31,9 +38,6 @@ class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_invalid(cls, instance):
-
-        import hou
-
         output_node = instance.data.get("output_node")
 
         if output_node is None:
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "Ensure a valid SOP output path is set." % node.path()
             )
 
-            return [node.path()]
+            return [node]
 
         # Output node must be a Sop node.
         if not isinstance(output_node, hou.SopNode):
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "instead found category type: %s"
                 % (output_node.path(), output_node.type().category().name())
             )
-            return [output_node.path()]
+            return [output_node]
 
         # For the sake of completeness also assert the category type
         # is Sop to avoid potential edge case scenarios even though
@@ -73,11 +77,11 @@ class ValidateSopOutputNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             except hou.Error as exc:
                 cls.log.error("Cook failed: %s" % exc)
                 cls.log.error(output_node.errors()[0])
-                return [output_node.path()]
+                return [output_node]
 
         # Ensure the output node has at least Geometry data
         if not output_node.geometry():
             cls.log.error(
                 "Output node `%s` has no geometry data." % output_node.path()
             )
-            return [output_node.path()]
+            return [output_node]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index 995c35792a..ccd4cd67e1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ def read(container) -> dict:
                 value.startswith(JSON_PREFIX):
             with contextlib.suppress(json.JSONDecodeError):
                 value = json.loads(value[len(JSON_PREFIX):])
+
+        # default value behavior
+        # convert maxscript boolean values
+        if value == "true":
+            value = True
+        elif value == "false":
+            value = False
+
         data[key.strip()] = value
 
     data["instance_node"] = container.Name
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_renderproducts.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_renderproducts.py
index a6bcd003a5..7bfb53d500 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_renderproducts.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_renderproducts.py
@@ -274,12 +274,14 @@ class ARenderProducts:
                 "Unsupported renderer {}".format(self.renderer)
             )
 
+        # Note: When this attribute is never set (e.g. on maya launch) then
+        # this can return None even though it is a string attribute
         prefix = self._get_attr(prefix_attr)
 
         if not prefix:
             # Fall back to scene name by default
-            log.debug("Image prefix not set, using <Scene>")
-            file_prefix = "<Scene>"
+            log.warning("Image prefix not set, using <Scene>")
+            prefix = "<Scene>"
 
         return prefix
 
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
index fbb459ab12..947a90ef08 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import copy
 import collections