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# Advanced Production Rate Options

Customize production rates with advanced options like hide from customer, show coats, show price, and custom hourly rates per substrate.

Advanced Production Rate Options in PaintScout let you customize individual production rates with settings like hiding substrates from customers, showing coats or prices, and overriding hourly rates.

## How do I access Advanced Production Rate Options?

Each production rate includes an Advanced Options section with all options unselected by default.

1\. Go to your **Account Settings** > **Production Rates** > **Rate Categories** section.

2\. Select your category and then rate.

3\. Scroll to the bottom of the rate to the **Advanced Options** section. A list of options will appear for you to select from.

<figure><img src="https://231248629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPyUbJF1GXLjxdJqm89IQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5b4c3bb0f9d7360e7626047a81120b3cf50baa8d%2F30333a36c0f7cda1f3bf5acb_Screen_Shot_2023-07-10_at_3.22.18_PM.png?alt=media" alt="Screenshot showing the Advanced Options section at the bottom of a production rate with selectable options"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## What does Hide From Customer do?

Hidden substrates do not appear on the customer-facing quote. You can identify hidden substrates by the black circle with an x icon.

<figure><img src="https://231248629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPyUbJF1GXLjxdJqm89IQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cfb2eddd650be97c49b3b10be06fe8edd8592445%2Fbbeed37bd310572b1494ff36_Screen_Shot_2023-04-18_at_11.47.54_AM.png?alt=media" alt="Screenshot showing a hidden substrate indicated by a black circle with an x icon on the estimate"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
If an area only contains hidden substrates it will not be visible on the estimate. It will only appear on the work order.
{% endhint %}

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## What does Show Coats do?

Displays the number of coats for this substrate on the customer-facing estimate.

<figure><img src="https://231248629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPyUbJF1GXLjxdJqm89IQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ea8d468629c50fc797a410a9678db47df6d3719b%2F80586c544348b078baa7d598_Image_2019-09-30_at_1.07.07_PM.png?alt=media" alt="Screenshot showing the number of coats displayed on the estimate when Show Coats is enabled"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## What does Show Price do?

Displays the individual substrate price on the customer-facing estimate.

<figure><img src="https://231248629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPyUbJF1GXLjxdJqm89IQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ba7c19646909c0c6ab3b174e21046b20858474a%2F61124d77817ef02106002ea0_Image_2019-09-30_at_1.08.05_PM.png?alt=media" alt="Screenshot showing the individual substrate price displayed on the estimate when Show Price is enabled"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## What does Use Custom Hourly Rate do?

This option overrides the estimate's default hourly rate with a custom rate for this specific production rate.

<figure><img src="https://231248629-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPyUbJF1GXLjxdJqm89IQ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a982440742d9940cc8416f5e31aacf186a07bbf5%2F8c76450d1a20447cbf615b33_Screen_Shot_2023-04-18_at_1.02.56_PM.png?alt=media" alt="Screenshot showing the Use Custom Hourly Rate option with a field to enter a custom rate"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## Related articles

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Production Rate Descriptions</strong></td><td>Add default descriptions for area view, substrate view, and crew notes to production rates that display on estimates and work orders.</td><td><a href="/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/production-rate-descriptions.md">Production Rate Descriptions</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Coverage Rates</strong></td><td>Configure product coverage rates in sqft/gallon, lnft/gallon, or gallons/item to automatically calculate paint quantities for estimates.</td><td><a href="/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/coverage-rates.md">Coverage Rates</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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