Getting started with Resource Manager
Manufacturing Resource Library dashboard
Use the Manufacturing Resource Library (MRL) dashboard to access various classified resources such as tools, machines, fixtures, and other content.
Resources on the MRL dashboard include:
Factory Resources
Fixtures and Devices
Machines
Machining Data Library
Measuring Devices
New Resources
Templates
Tools
Vendor Catalogs
The MRL dashboard includes a bar graph that shows the number of resources by resource type.
Use filters to limit the number of resources shown.
The MRL dashboard includes resources that you can view as a list, as a table, or as images.
Note
When you display the table view, you can sort the resource and attribute columns by clicking a column header.
You can open a resource by clicking Open next to the resource name.
These attribute columns appear in the MRL Work Area by default:
Name
Description
Release Status
Checked-Out
ID
Revision
In Process
Classified in
Checked-Out By
These attribute columns do not appear in the MRL dashboard by default:
Alias ID
Alternate ID
Smart Discovery Indexed
Note
You can sort the resource columns by these attributes. You can also click Settings, and then select Arrange to choose the columns to display.
For more information on the MRL dashboard, see Content work mode in Work modes in object pages.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid1899608/xid1980345 · retrieved 2026-07-11