ProjectLibre Academy · Portfolio, Project & Views
Resource Views
How to navigate Resource views — Gantt, Spreadsheet, Distribution, RBS — plus capacity colors, material resources, and the User vs Resource difference.
Path: left nav Resources. Submenu of the same enterprise pool: Gantt · Spreadsheet · Distribution · RBS. Capacity colors on the Resource Gantt: white = none · blue <50% · green 50–100% · red >100% · orange >150%.
Detailed guidance: Resources (open path, capacity colors, Teams, Calendars, Edit Resource, Peak Units graphs).
Watch: Resource View.
Material Resources
Type Material appears in the enterprise pool and Assign dialog (Assign Resources video); for material resource details, see Resources.
Summary Table
| Feature | User | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Login Access | Yes | No |
| Assigned to Tasks | Indirectly (via Resource link) | Yes |
| Has a “Role” | Yes (Security/Permissions) | No |
| Has a “Type” | N/A | Yes (Work, Material, etc.) |
Pro Tip: License Management
By maintaining resources that are not users, you can track an unlimited variety of assets and external labor without consuming your user license seats. Only those individuals who need to interact with the software itself require a User account.
Resource Gantt Chart
Resource Gantt capacity colors, Peak Units, and cross-project bars are taught under Resources → Resource Gantt — capacity colors and Resource Graph. For resolving overload, use Resource Leveling.