> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.paintscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.paintscout.com/support/customization/products/how-to-assign-a-product-to-a-rate.md). # Assign a Product to a Rate Assigning a default product to a production rate in PaintScout makes material calculations happen automatically when you add surfaces to estimates. Choose your most commonly used products for this. Start by adding your product list to the **Products** section of your Account Settings. If you haven't added any products into PaintScout yet, check out how to do that below. {% hint style="info" %} [How to Add Products](/support/customization/products/adding-products.md) {% endhint %} ## How to Assign Products to Production Rates 1\. After your materials have been input into the Products section of your Account Settings, go to the **Production Rates** tab.
Screenshot showing the Production Rates tab in Account Settings
2\. Select the **Rate Category** you would like to start with.
Screenshot showing the Rate Category selection list in Production Rates settings
3\. Choose the rate you want to add a product to.
Screenshot showing the individual production rate selection within a rate category
4\. Click inside the product box to open your product list and choose a default product. The system uses the coverage rate specified on the selected product. To customize the coverage rate (for example, for a spray production rate), use the **coverage rate** box below.
Screenshot showing the default product selection box and coverage rate field on a production rate
5\. Now, when a surface is added to an area, both the labor and material columns will calculate automatically!
Screenshot showing an estimate with automatically calculated labor and material columns after adding a surface
*** ## How do you change a default product on an estimate? 1\. Open the area that has the substrate you want to adjust and select the surface you want to change the product for. 2\. Choose **Select Product** to populate your product list and choose your preferred product.
Screenshot showing the Select Product option on an estimate surface to choose a product from the list
3\. Choose **Clear Product** if you would like to change or delete the assigned product.
Screenshot showing the Clear Product option to remove or change the assigned product on a surface
## Related articles * [Adding Products](/support/customization/products/adding-products.md) — Build your product library with pricing and coverage details * [Coverage Rates](/support/customization/pricing-and-rates/coverage-rates.md) — Set product coverage so materials calculate correctly * [Product Rounding](/support/customization/products/product-rounding.md) — Control how product quantities appear on work orders * [Working With Work Orders](/support/estimating/work-orders/working-with-work-orders.md) — Share labor, materials, and notes with your crew --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.paintscout.com/support/customization/products/how-to-assign-a-product-to-a-rate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.