diff --git a/pype/nuke/lib.py b/pype/nuke/lib.py
index 96e3dfb24a..f5467c3ddc 100644
--- a/pype/nuke/lib.py
+++ b/pype/nuke/lib.py
@@ -59,6 +59,32 @@ def version_up_script():
     nukescripts.script_and_write_nodes_version_up()
 
 
+def get_render_path(node):
+    from .templates import (
+        get_dataflow,
+        get_colorspace
+    )
+    data = dict()
+    data['avalon'] = get_avalon_knob_data(node)
+
+    data_preset = {
+        "class": data['avalon']['family'],
+        "preset": data['avalon']['families']
+        }
+
+    nuke_dataflow_writes = get_dataflow(**data_preset)
+    nuke_colorspace_writes = get_colorspace(**data_preset)
+
+    application = lib.get_application(os.environ["AVALON_APP_NAME"])
+    data.update({
+        "application": application,
+        "nuke_dataflow_writes": nuke_dataflow_writes,
+        "nuke_colorspace_writes": nuke_colorspace_writes
+    })
+
+    anatomy_filled = format_anatomy(data)
+    return anatomy_filled.render.path
+
 def format_anatomy(data):
     from .templates import (
         get_anatomy
@@ -76,11 +102,11 @@ def format_anatomy(data):
     data.update({
         "subset": data["avalon"]["subset"],
         "asset": data["avalon"]["asset"],
-        "task": pype.get_task(),
+        "task": str(pype.get_task()).lower(),
         "family": data["avalon"]["family"],
         "project": {"name": pype.get_project_name(),
                     "code": pype.get_project_code()},
-        "representation": ["nuke_dataflow_writes"].file_type,
+        "representation": data["nuke_dataflow_writes"].file_type,
         "app": data["application"]["application_dir"],
         "hierarchy": pype.get_hierarchy(),
         "frame": "#" * padding,
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_version_match.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/_publish_unused/validate_version_match.py
similarity index 63%
rename from pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_version_match.py
rename to pype/plugins/nuke/_publish_unused/validate_version_match.py
index 532a6ff0ad..1358d9a7b3 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_version_match.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/_publish_unused/validate_version_match.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 import pype.utils
 
 
+
 @pyblish.api.log
 class RepairNukeWriteNodeVersionAction(pyblish.api.Action):
     label = "Repair"
@@ -10,21 +11,14 @@ class RepairNukeWriteNodeVersionAction(pyblish.api.Action):
     icon = "wrench"
 
     def process(self, context, plugin):
-
+        import pype.nuke.lib as nukelib
         instances = pype.utils.filter_instances(context, plugin)
 
         for instance in instances:
-            if "create_directories" in instance[0].knobs():
-                instance[0]['create_directories'].setValue(True)
-            else:
-                path, file = os.path.split(instance[0].data['outputFilename'])
-                self.log.info(path)
-
-                if not os.path.exists(path):
-                    os.makedirs(path)
-
-            if "metadata" in instance[0].knobs().keys():
-                instance[0]["metadata"].setValue("all metadata")
+            node = instance[0]
+            render_path = nukelib.get_render_path(node)
+            self.log.info("render_path: {}".format(render_path))
+            node['file'].setValue(render_path.replace("\\", "/"))
 
 
 class ValidateVersionMatch(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_write_nodes.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
index c31ac045f6..9f56ae90f8 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 import pyblish.api
 import pype.utils
 
-
 @pyblish.api.log
 class RepairNukeWriteNodeAction(pyblish.api.Action):
     label = "Repair"
@@ -10,20 +9,25 @@ class RepairNukeWriteNodeAction(pyblish.api.Action):
     icon = "wrench"
 
     def process(self, context, plugin):
-
+        import pype.nuke.lib as nukelib
         instances = pype.utils.filter_instances(context, plugin)
+
         for instance in instances:
+            node = instance[0]
+            render_path = nukelib.get_render_path(node).replace("\\", "/")
+            self.log.info("render_path: {}".format(render_path))
+            node['file'].setValue(render_path)
 
             if "create_directories" in instance[0].knobs():
-                instance[0]['create_directories'].setValue(True)
+                node['create_directories'].setValue(True)
             else:
-                path, file = os.path.split(instance[0].data['outputFilename'])
+                path, file = os.path.split(render_path)
                 self.log.info(path)
 
                 if not os.path.exists(path):
                     os.makedirs(path)
 
-            if "metadata" in instance[0].knobs().keys():
+            if "metadata" in node.knobs().keys():
                 instance[0]["metadata"].setValue("all metadata")
 
 
@@ -38,10 +42,16 @@ class ValidateNukeWriteNode(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     hosts = ["nuke"]
 
     def process(self, instance):
+        import pype.nuke.lib as nukelib
+        # validate: create_directories, created path, node file knob, version, metadata
+        # TODO: colorspace, dataflow from presets
+        node = instance[0]
+        render_path = nukelib.get_render_path(node).replace("\\", "/")
+        self.log.info("render_path: {}".format(render_path))
+
+        msg_file = "path is not correct"
+        assert node['file'].value() is render_path, msg_file
 
-        # Validate output directory exists, if not creating directories.
-        # The existence of the knob is queried because previous version
-        # of Nuke did not have this feature.
         if "create_directories" in instance[0].knobs():
             msg = "Use Create Directories"
             assert instance[0].knobs()['create_directories'].value() is True, msg