diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
index e47d4e5b5a..5ef5f61ab1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class CreateAnimation(plugin.Creator):
     family = "animation"
     icon = "male"
     write_color_sets = False
+    write_face_sets = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateAnimation, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class CreateAnimation(plugin.Creator):
 
         # Write vertex colors with the geometry.
         self.data["writeColorSets"] = self.write_color_sets
-        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = False
+        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = self.write_face_sets
 
         # Include only renderable visible shapes.
         # Skips locators and empty transforms
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_model.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_model.py
index 37faad23a0..520e962f74 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_model.py
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ class CreateModel(plugin.Creator):
     family = "model"
     icon = "cube"
     defaults = ["Main", "Proxy", "_MD", "_HD", "_LD"]
-
+    write_color_sets = False
+    write_face_sets = False
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateModel, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         # Vertex colors with the geometry
-        self.data["writeColorSets"] = False
-        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = False
+        self.data["writeColorSets"] = self.write_color_sets
+        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = self.write_face_sets
 
         # Include attributes by attribute name or prefix
         self.data["attr"] = ""
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
index 5516445de8..ab8fe12079 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class CreatePointCache(plugin.Creator):
     family = "pointcache"
     icon = "gears"
     write_color_sets = False
+    write_face_sets = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreatePointCache, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ class CreatePointCache(plugin.Creator):
 
         # Vertex colors with the geometry.
         self.data["writeColorSets"] = self.write_color_sets
-        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = False  # Vertex colors with the geometry.
+        # Vertex colors with the geometry.
+        self.data["writeFaceSets"] = self.write_face_sets
         self.data["renderableOnly"] = False  # Only renderable visible shapes
         self.data["visibleOnly"] = False     # only nodes that are visible
         self.data["includeParentHierarchy"] = False  # Include parent groups
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
index 2a0d10c2b2..86815b8fc4 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/maya.json
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
         "CreateAnimation": {
             "enabled": true,
             "write_color_sets": false,
+            "write_face_sets": false,
             "defaults": [
                 "Main"
             ]
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
         "CreatePointCache": {
             "enabled": true,
             "write_color_sets": false,
+            "write_face_sets": false,
             "defaults": [
                 "Main"
             ]
@@ -187,6 +189,8 @@
         },
         "CreateModel": {
             "enabled": true,
+            "write_color_sets": false,
+            "write_face_sets": false,
             "defaults": [
                 "Main",
                 "Proxy",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_create.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_create.json
index 431add28df..bc6520474d 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_create.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schemas/schema_maya_create.json
@@ -127,6 +127,41 @@
                     "key": "write_color_sets",
                     "label": "Write Color Sets"
                 },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "write_face_sets",
+                    "label": "Write Face Sets"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "key": "defaults",
+                    "label": "Default Subsets",
+                    "object_type": "text"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "dict",
+            "collapsible": true,
+            "key": "CreateModel",
+            "label": "Create Model",
+            "checkbox_key": "enabled",
+            "children": [
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "enabled",
+                    "label": "Enabled"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "write_color_sets",
+                    "label": "Write Color Sets"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "write_face_sets",
+                    "label": "Write Face Sets"
+                },
                 {
                     "type": "list",
                     "key": "defaults",
@@ -152,6 +187,11 @@
                     "key": "write_color_sets",
                     "label": "Write Color Sets"
                 },
+                {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "key": "write_face_sets",
+                    "label": "Write Face Sets"
+                },
                 {
                     "type": "list",
                     "key": "defaults",
@@ -160,7 +200,7 @@
                 }
             ]
         },
-        
+
         {
             "type": "schema_template",
             "name": "template_create_plugin",
@@ -197,10 +237,6 @@
                     "key": "CreateMayaScene",
                     "label": "Create Maya Scene"
                 },
-                {
-                    "key": "CreateModel",
-                    "label": "Create Model"
-                },
                 {
                     "key": "CreateRenderSetup",
                     "label": "Create Render Setup"