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# Surface

Generate a MaterialX preview surface.

## Overview

Every new material you create includes a preview surface that displays your material as you build it. Create additional surfaces to see alternate previews within the same graph.

## Topics

### Nodes

[`Preview Surface`](/documentation/ShaderGraph/surface/Preview-Surface)

A MaterialX version of USD Preview Surface.


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