Abstract: A method and system for creating a custom view of managed resources wherein a user-created query specifies the resources and corresponding relationships to be displayed in the desired view. A data store of resources and resource relationships is queried, and resources satisfying the resource/relationship query are retrieved. Extraneous, duplicate, and conflicting relationships from the query results are removed, and a view of the retrieved resources and relationships surviving the removal process is mapped to a presentation tool for displaying to a user. The query and mapping of the view can be tailored to an intended presentation tool and can preserve the conventions and hierarchical preferences of the presentation tool while modeling custom views of resources and relationships.