# Set up a storage device

Create a cabinet or rack and configure its modules and storage locations.

Source: https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/inventory/tutorials/set-up-storage-device/
Updated: 2026-10-29

**Prerequisites:** A warehouse exists.  
**Required permission:** Admin Center access (organization owner or a member of the `<org-name>-admins` group).

A **Storage Device** is a physical cabinet, drawer unit, rack, or shelf in your warehouse. Tooling Metrics models it as a 3D grid of **Storage Modules**, each divided into **Storage Locations**. Every location gets a unique address, making it possible to guide operators to exact positions during pick and restock operations.

In this tutorial you will create two storage devices — a vertical pull-out cabinet for complete assembled tools, and a drawer cabinet for small items, inserts, and holders. Together they show the two module layouts you'll use for most devices: a uniform grid, and a cabinet where each drawer splits into different-sized locations.

## Create the storage devices

1. In the admin sidebar, click **Storage Devices** → **+ Create**.
1. Enter the **Name**: *Tool Vertical Pull-out Cabinet*.
1. Select the **Warehouse Access Point** it belongs to (create one first if needed — see [Configure a warehouse access point](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/inventory/tutorials/configure-warehouse-access-point/), then come back).
1. Set the **Type** to *Manual*, the **Up Direction** to *X*, and the **X, Y Coordinate** to *0, 0*.
1. Click **Create**.
1. Repeat to create a second device named *Tool Drawer Cabinet*, on the same Warehouse Access Point, with **Up Direction** *Z* and **X, Y Coordinate** *860, 235*.

## Configure modules and locations

Setup is a one-time batch action per device — it's only available while the device has no modules yet.

### Tool vertical pull-out cabinet: a uniform grid

1. Open the storage device and click **Setup** in the tab bar. The **Setup Storage Modules and Locations** dialog opens.
1. Click the gear icon on **Module 1** to expand its configuration.
1. Set the module type and dimensions. For a standard 5-column × 7-row grid module:
   - **Module type**: Grid
   - **No. locations in X**: 5 | **Gap X**: 20 mm | **Default X dimension**: 340 mm
   - **No. locations in Y**: 7 | **Gap Y**: 5 mm | **Default Y dimension**: 100 mm
1. Apply the same configuration to Modules 2–6.
1. Click **+ New Storage Module** to add Modules 7 and 8. Use the same X-axis values but set **No. locations in Y** to 4 and **Default Y dimension** to 163 mm.
1. Adjust the **Gap** and **Height** values for each module to match the physical cabinet spacing.
1. Click **Setup** to generate all modules and locations.

### Tool drawer cabinet: mixed location sizes per drawer

A cabinet doesn't have to be one uniform grid — each drawer (module) can split into a different number and size of locations. Open this device's **Setup** dialog and configure five drawers from this table:

| Module | Direction | Module Gap | Module Dimension | Location Dimensions (per row) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawer 1 | X | 25 | 300 | 600 · 150,150,300 |
| Drawer 2 | X | 25 | 200 | 150,150,300 · 150,150,150,150 · 150,150,75,75,75,75 |
| Drawer 3 | Y | 25 | 100 | 150,150,150,150 (×2) · 75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75 (×2) |
| Drawer 4 | Y | 25 | 100 | 150,150,150,150 · 75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75 (×3) |
| Drawer 5 | X | 0 | 50 | 150,75,75,75,75,75,75 (×8) · 150,150,150,150 (×4) |

Each row under "Location Dimensions" is one shelf within that drawer — read left to right as the width, in mm, of each location on that shelf. Click **Setup** to generate all modules and locations once both devices are configured.

## View the 3D model

After setup completes, click the **Reload** icon in the CAD toolbar to render each storage device's 3D model. The model shows the physical layout of every location, matching what operators see when picking tools.

## What to expect

The storage device now has a full set of addressable locations. Each location has a unique identifier (e.g., *A1-M1-R1-C1* — device, module, row, column) that appears in pick lists and restock instructions.

## Next

[Configure a warehouse access point](https://support.toolingmetrics.com/en/inventory/tutorials/configure-warehouse-access-point/) — define the physical zone where operators interact with this storage device.