---
title: Surface
framework: shadergraph
role: symbol
role_heading: ShaderGraph Node Group
path: shadergraph/surface
---

# Surface

Generate a MaterialX preview surface.

## Overview

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](shadergraph/surface/preview-surface.md)

## See Also

### Node Categories

- [2D-Procedural](shadergraph/2d-procedural.md)
- [2D-Texture](shadergraph/2d-texture.md)
- [3D-Procedural](shadergraph/3d-procedural.md)
- [3D-Texture](shadergraph/3d-texture.md)
- [Adjustment](shadergraph/adjustment.md)
- [Application](shadergraph/application.md)
- [Compositing](shadergraph/compositing.md)
- [Data](shadergraph/data.md)
- [Geometric](shadergraph/geometric.md)
- [Logic](shadergraph/logic.md)
- [Material](shadergraph/material.md)
- [Math](shadergraph/math.md)
- [Organization](shadergraph/organization.md)
- [Procedural](shadergraph/procedural.md)
- [RealityKit](shadergraph/realitykit.md)