diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index da34896c3f4..57e97c45c72 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ def is_visible(node,
             override_enabled = cmds.getAttr('{}.overrideEnabled'.format(node))
             override_visibility = cmds.getAttr('{}.overrideVisibility'.format(
                 node))
-            if override_enabled and override_visibility:
+            if override_enabled and not override_visibility:
                 return False
 
     if parentHidden:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_arnold_scene_source.py
index 1ef132725f4..c15262e888b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from maya import cmds
+
 from openpype.hosts.maya.api import (
     lib,
     plugin
@@ -87,16 +89,24 @@ def get_instance_attr_defs(self):
 
         return defs
 
-    def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
 
-        from maya import cmds
+class CreateArnoldSceneSourceProxy(CreateArnoldSceneSource):
+    """Arnold Scene Source Proxy
+
+    This product type facilitates working with proxy geometry in the viewport.
+    """
 
+    identifier = "io.openpype.creators.maya.assproxy"
+    label = "Arnold Scene Source Proxy"
+    family = "assProxy"
+    icon = "cube"
+
+    def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
         instance = super(CreateArnoldSceneSource, self).create(
             subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data
         )
 
         instance_node = instance.get("instance_node")
 
-        content = cmds.sets(name=instance_node + "_content_SET", empty=True)
         proxy = cmds.sets(name=instance_node + "_proxy_SET", empty=True)
-        cmds.sets([content, proxy], forceElement=instance_node)
+        cmds.sets([proxy], forceElement=instance_node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
index 2e1329f2011..49a8e59a6ba 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_arnold_standin.py
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ def get_current_session_fps():
 class ArnoldStandinLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
     """Load as Arnold standin"""
 
-    families = ["ass", "animation", "model", "proxyAbc", "pointcache", "usd"]
+    families = [
+        "ass",
+        "assProxy",
+        "animation",
+        "model",
+        "proxyAbc",
+        "pointcache",
+        "usd"
+    ]
     representations = ["ass", "abc", "usda", "usdc", "usd"]
 
     label = "Load as Arnold standin"
@@ -99,8 +107,8 @@ def load(self, context, name, namespace, options):
             sequence = is_sequence(os.listdir(os.path.dirname(repre_path)))
             cmds.setAttr(standin_shape + ".useFrameExtension", sequence)
 
-            fps = float(version["data"].get("fps"))or get_current_session_fps()
-            cmds.setAttr(standin_shape + ".abcFPS", fps)
+            fps = version["data"].get("fps") or get_current_session_fps()
+            cmds.setAttr(standin_shape + ".abcFPS", float(fps))
 
         nodes = [root, standin, standin_shape]
         if operator is not None:
@@ -132,6 +140,18 @@ def _get_proxy_path(self, path):
         proxy_path = "/".join([os.path.dirname(path), proxy_basename])
         return proxy_basename, proxy_path
 
+    def _update_operators(self, string_replace_operator, proxy_basename, path):
+        cmds.setAttr(
+            string_replace_operator + ".match",
+            proxy_basename.split(".")[0],
+            type="string"
+        )
+        cmds.setAttr(
+            string_replace_operator + ".replace",
+            os.path.basename(path).split(".")[0],
+            type="string"
+        )
+
     def _setup_proxy(self, shape, path, namespace):
         proxy_basename, proxy_path = self._get_proxy_path(path)
 
@@ -154,16 +174,7 @@ def _setup_proxy(self, shape, path, namespace):
             "*.(@node=='{}')".format(node_type),
             type="string"
         )
-        cmds.setAttr(
-            string_replace_operator + ".match",
-            proxy_basename,
-            type="string"
-        )
-        cmds.setAttr(
-            string_replace_operator + ".replace",
-            os.path.basename(path),
-            type="string"
-        )
+        self._update_operators(string_replace_operator, proxy_basename, path)
 
         cmds.connectAttr(
             string_replace_operator + ".out",
@@ -197,18 +208,9 @@ def update(self, container, representation):
         path = get_representation_path(representation)
         proxy_basename, proxy_path = self._get_proxy_path(path)
 
-        # Whether there is proxy or so, we still update the string operator.
+        # Whether there is proxy or not, we still update the string operator.
         # If no proxy exists, the string operator won't replace anything.
-        cmds.setAttr(
-            string_replace_operator + ".match",
-            proxy_basename,
-            type="string"
-        )
-        cmds.setAttr(
-            string_replace_operator + ".replace",
-            os.path.basename(path),
-            type="string"
-        )
+        self._update_operators(string_replace_operator, proxy_basename, path)
 
         dso_path = path
         if os.path.exists(proxy_path):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
index 90079c715ab..009d2f5a147 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -10,21 +10,23 @@ class CollectArnoldSceneSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     # Offset to be after renderable camera collection.
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.2
     label = "Collect Arnold Scene Source"
-    families = ["ass"]
+    families = ["ass", "assProxy"]
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        objsets = instance.data["setMembers"]
+        instance.data["members"] = []
+        for set_member in instance.data["setMembers"]:
+            if cmds.nodeType(set_member) != "objectSet":
+                instance.data["members"].extend(self.get_hierarchy(set_member))
+                continue
 
-        for objset in objsets:
-            objset = str(objset)
-            members = cmds.sets(objset, query=True)
+            members = cmds.sets(set_member, query=True)
             members = cmds.ls(members, long=True)
             if members is None:
-                self.log.warning("Skipped empty instance: \"%s\" " % objset)
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Skipped empty instance: \"%s\" " % set_member
+                )
                 continue
-            if objset.endswith("content_SET"):
-                instance.data["contentMembers"] = self.get_hierarchy(members)
-            if objset.endswith("proxy_SET"):
+            if set_member.endswith("proxy_SET"):
                 instance.data["proxy"] = self.get_hierarchy(members)
 
         # Use camera in object set if present else default to render globals
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ def process(self, instance):
         renderable = [c for c in cameras if cmds.getAttr("%s.renderable" % c)]
         if renderable:
             camera = renderable[0]
-            for node in instance.data["contentMembers"]:
+            for node in instance.data["members"]:
                 camera_shapes = cmds.listRelatives(
                     node, shapes=True, type="camera"
                 )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
index 46cc9090bb3..ed027d99f7e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ class ExtractArnoldSceneSource(publish.Extractor):
     label = "Extract Arnold Scene Source"
     hosts = ["maya"]
     families = ["ass"]
-    asciiAss = False
+    asciiAss = True
 
-    def process(self, instance):
-        staging_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
+    def _pre_process(self, instance, staging_dir):
         file_path = os.path.join(staging_dir, "{}.ass".format(instance.name))
 
         # Mask
@@ -70,24 +69,38 @@ def process(self, instance):
             "mask": mask
         }
 
-        filenames, nodes_by_id = self._extract(
-            instance.data["contentMembers"], attribute_data, kwargs
-        )
-
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
 
+        return attribute_data, kwargs
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        staging_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
+        attribute_data, kwargs = self._pre_process(instance, staging_dir)
+
+        filenames = self._extract(
+            instance.data["members"], attribute_data, kwargs
+        )
+
+        self._post_process(
+            instance, filenames, staging_dir, kwargs["startFrame"]
+        )
+
+    def _post_process(self, instance, filenames, staging_dir, frame_start):
+        nodes_by_id = self._nodes_by_id(instance[:])
         representation = {
             "name": "ass",
             "ext": "ass",
             "files": filenames if len(filenames) > 1 else filenames[0],
             "stagingDir": staging_dir,
-            "frameStart": kwargs["startFrame"]
+            "frameStart": frame_start
         }
 
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
 
-        json_path = os.path.join(staging_dir, "{}.json".format(instance.name))
+        json_path = os.path.join(
+            staging_dir, "{}.json".format(instance.name)
+        )
         with open(json_path, "w") as f:
             json.dump(nodes_by_id, f)
 
@@ -104,13 +117,68 @@ def process(self, instance):
             "Extracted instance {} to: {}".format(instance.name, staging_dir)
         )
 
-        # Extract proxy.
-        if not instance.data.get("proxy", []):
-            return
+    def _nodes_by_id(self, nodes):
+        nodes_by_id = defaultdict(list)
+
+        for node in nodes:
+            id = lib.get_id(node)
+
+            if id is None:
+                continue
+
+            # Converting Maya hierarchy separator "|" to Arnold separator "/".
+            nodes_by_id[id].append(node.replace("|", "/"))
+
+        return nodes_by_id
+
+    def _extract(self, nodes, attribute_data, kwargs):
+        filenames = []
+        with lib.attribute_values(attribute_data):
+            with lib.maintained_selection():
+                self.log.debug(
+                    "Writing: {}".format(nodes)
+                )
+                cmds.select(nodes, noExpand=True)
+
+                self.log.debug(
+                    "Extracting ass sequence with: {}".format(kwargs)
+                )
+
+                exported_files = cmds.arnoldExportAss(**kwargs)
+
+                for file in exported_files:
+                    filenames.append(os.path.split(file)[1])
+
+                self.log.debug("Exported: {}".format(filenames))
+
+        return filenames
+
+
+class ExtractArnoldSceneSourceProxy(ExtractArnoldSceneSource):
+    """Extract the content of the instance to an Arnold Scene Source file."""
+
+    label = "Extract Arnold Scene Source Proxy"
+    hosts = ["maya"]
+    families = ["assProxy"]
+    asciiAss = True
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        staging_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
+        attribute_data, kwargs = self._pre_process(instance, staging_dir)
+
+        filenames, _ = self._duplicate_extract(
+            instance.data["members"], attribute_data, kwargs
+        )
+
+        self._post_process(
+            instance, filenames, staging_dir, kwargs["startFrame"]
+        )
 
-        kwargs["filename"] = file_path.replace(".ass", "_proxy.ass")
+        kwargs["filename"] = os.path.join(
+            staging_dir, "{}_proxy.ass".format(instance.name)
+        )
 
-        filenames, _ = self._extract(
+        filenames, _ = self._duplicate_extract(
             instance.data["proxy"], attribute_data, kwargs
         )
 
@@ -125,12 +193,11 @@ def process(self, instance):
 
         instance.data["representations"].append(representation)
 
-    def _extract(self, nodes, attribute_data, kwargs):
+    def _duplicate_extract(self, nodes, attribute_data, kwargs):
         self.log.debug(
             "Writing {} with:\n{}".format(kwargs["filename"], kwargs)
         )
         filenames = []
-        nodes_by_id = defaultdict(list)
         # Duplicating nodes so they are direct children of the world. This
         # makes the hierarchy of any exported ass file the same.
         with lib.delete_after() as delete_bin:
@@ -147,7 +214,9 @@ def _extract(self, nodes, attribute_data, kwargs):
                 if not shapes:
                     continue
 
-                duplicate_transform = cmds.duplicate(node)[0]
+                basename = cmds.duplicate(node)[0]
+                parents = cmds.ls(node, long=True)[0].split("|")[:-1]
+                duplicate_transform = "|".join(parents + [basename])
 
                 if cmds.listRelatives(duplicate_transform, parent=True):
                     duplicate_transform = cmds.parent(
@@ -172,28 +241,7 @@ def _extract(self, nodes, attribute_data, kwargs):
                 duplicate_nodes.extend(shapes)
                 delete_bin.append(duplicate_transform)
 
-            # Copy cbId to mtoa_constant.
-            for node in duplicate_nodes:
-                # Converting Maya hierarchy separator "|" to Arnold
-                # separator "/".
-                nodes_by_id[lib.get_id(node)].append(node.replace("|", "/"))
-
-            with lib.attribute_values(attribute_data):
-                with lib.maintained_selection():
-                    self.log.debug(
-                        "Writing: {}".format(duplicate_nodes)
-                    )
-                    cmds.select(duplicate_nodes, noExpand=True)
-
-                    self.log.debug(
-                        "Extracting ass sequence with: {}".format(kwargs)
-                    )
-
-                    exported_files = cmds.arnoldExportAss(**kwargs)
-
-                    for file in exported_files:
-                        filenames.append(os.path.split(file)[1])
-
-                    self.log.debug("Exported: {}".format(filenames))
+            nodes_by_id = self._nodes_by_id(duplicate_nodes)
+            filenames = self._extract(duplicate_nodes, attribute_data, kwargs)
 
         return filenames, nodes_by_id
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
index 7055dc145ea..2a2721fe22d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -1,30 +1,56 @@
+from maya import cmds
+
 import pyblish.api
+
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
     ValidateContentsOrder, PublishValidationError
 )
+from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import is_visible
 
 
 class ValidateArnoldSceneSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Validate Arnold Scene Source.
 
-    We require at least 1 root node/parent for the meshes. This is to ensure we
-    can duplicate the nodes and preserve the names.
+    Ensure no nodes are hidden.
+    """
+
+    order = ValidateContentsOrder
+    hosts = ["maya"]
+    families = ["ass", "assProxy"]
+    label = "Validate Arnold Scene Source"
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        # Validate against having nodes hidden, which will result in the
+        # extraction to ignore the node.
+        nodes = instance.data["members"] + instance.data.get("proxy", [])
+        nodes = [x for x in nodes if cmds.objectType(x, isAType='dagNode')]
+        hidden_nodes = [
+            x for x in nodes if not is_visible(x, intermediateObject=False)
+        ]
+        if hidden_nodes:
+            raise PublishValidationError(
+                "Found hidden nodes:\n\n{}\n\nPlease unhide for"
+                " publishing.".format("\n".join(hidden_nodes))
+            )
+
+
+class ValidateArnoldSceneSourceProxy(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Validate Arnold Scene Source Proxy.
 
-    If using proxies we need the nodes to share the same names and not be
+    When using proxies we need the nodes to share the same names and not be
     parent to the world. This ends up needing at least two groups with content
     nodes and proxy nodes in another.
     """
 
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["maya"]
-    families = ["ass"]
-    label = "Validate Arnold Scene Source"
+    families = ["assProxy"]
+    label = "Validate Arnold Scene Source Proxy"
 
     def _get_nodes_by_name(self, nodes):
         ungrouped_nodes = []
         nodes_by_name = {}
         parents = []
-        same_named_nodes = {}
         for node in nodes:
             node_split = node.split("|")
             if len(node_split) == 2:
@@ -35,33 +61,16 @@ def _get_nodes_by_name(self, nodes):
                 parents.append(parent)
 
             node_name = node.rsplit("|", 1)[-1].rsplit(":", 1)[-1]
-
-            # Check for same same nodes, which can happen in different
-            # hierarchies.
-            if node_name in nodes_by_name:
-                try:
-                    same_named_nodes[node_name].append(node)
-                except KeyError:
-                    same_named_nodes[node_name] = [
-                        nodes_by_name[node_name], node
-                    ]
-
             nodes_by_name[node_name] = node
 
-        if same_named_nodes:
-            message = "Found nodes with the same name:"
-            for name, nodes in same_named_nodes.items():
-                message += "\n\n\"{}\":\n{}".format(name, "\n".join(nodes))
-
-            raise PublishValidationError(message)
-
         return ungrouped_nodes, nodes_by_name, parents
 
     def process(self, instance):
+        # Validate against nodes directly parented to world.
         ungrouped_nodes = []
 
         nodes, content_nodes_by_name, content_parents = (
-            self._get_nodes_by_name(instance.data["contentMembers"])
+            self._get_nodes_by_name(instance.data["members"])
         )
         ungrouped_nodes.extend(nodes)
 
@@ -70,24 +79,21 @@ def process(self, instance):
         )
         ungrouped_nodes.extend(nodes)
 
-        # Validate against nodes directly parented to world.
         if ungrouped_nodes:
             raise PublishValidationError(
                 "Found nodes parented to the world: {}\n"
                 "All nodes need to be grouped.".format(ungrouped_nodes)
             )
 
-        # Proxy validation.
-        if not instance.data.get("proxy", []):
-            return
-
         # Validate for content and proxy nodes amount being the same.
-        if len(instance.data["contentMembers"]) != len(instance.data["proxy"]):
+        if len(instance.data["members"]) != len(instance.data["proxy"]):
             raise PublishValidationError(
                 "Amount of content nodes ({}) and proxy nodes ({}) needs to "
-                "be the same.".format(
-                    len(instance.data["contentMembers"]),
-                    len(instance.data["proxy"])
+                "be the same.\nContent nodes: {}\nProxy nodes:{}".format(
+                    len(instance.data["members"]),
+                    len(instance.data["proxy"]),
+                    instance.data["members"],
+                    instance.data["proxy"]
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
index 8ce76c8d043..7ba4a8797c1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ValidateArnoldSceneSourceCbid(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     order = ValidateContentsOrder
     hosts = ["maya"]
-    families = ["ass"]
+    families = ["assProxy"]
     label = "Validate Arnold Scene Source CBID"
     actions = [RepairAction]
 
@@ -28,15 +28,11 @@ def _get_nodes_by_name(nodes):
 
     @classmethod
     def get_invalid_couples(cls, instance):
-        content_nodes_by_name = cls._get_nodes_by_name(
-            instance.data["contentMembers"]
-        )
-        proxy_nodes_by_name = cls._get_nodes_by_name(
-            instance.data.get("proxy", [])
-        )
+        nodes_by_name = cls._get_nodes_by_name(instance.data["members"])
+        proxy_nodes_by_name = cls._get_nodes_by_name(instance.data["proxy"])
 
         invalid_couples = []
-        for content_name, content_node in content_nodes_by_name.items():
+        for content_name, content_node in nodes_by_name.items():
             proxy_node = proxy_nodes_by_name.get(content_name, None)
 
             if not proxy_node:
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ def get_invalid_couples(cls, instance):
 
     def process(self, instance):
         # Proxy validation.
-        if not instance.data.get("proxy", []):
+        if not instance.data["proxy"]:
             return
 
         # Validate for proxy nodes sharing the same cbId as content nodes.
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
index 581c0c012fa..bacb93dfd33 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class IntegrateAsset(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "setdress",
                 "layout",
                 "ass",
+                "assProxy",
                 "vdbcache",
                 "scene",
                 "vrayproxy",