sch_set_sheet_size
A write tool on the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server.
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What sch_set_sheet_size does on Altium-MCP-Suite
AI agents use sch_set_sheet_size to create or update resources in Altium-MCP-Suite, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Altium-MCP-Suite environment.
Why sch_set_sheet_size is rated Medium
The tool name strongly suggests it modifies schematic sheet dimensions or formatting properties in Altium Designer, which is a reversible change to design data. This qualifies as Write rather than Execute because it appears to directly set a property value rather than execute arbitrary code.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sch_set_sheet_size' indicates modification of schematic sheet properties. The 'set_' prefix implies a write/update operation on design data. No description provided, limiting certainty.
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The rule that runs sch_set_sheet_size safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Altium-MCP-Suite, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sch_set_sheet_size, this is the rule to start with:
sch_set_sheet_size stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Altium-MCP-Suite, apply this rule, and every sch_set_sheet_size call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sch_set_sheet_size
sch_set_sheet_size is a write tool on the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sch_set_sheet_size: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Altium-MCP-Suite. Nothing to install.
sch_set_sheet_size is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sch_set_sheet_size rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sch_set_sheet_size. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
sch_set_sheet_size is provided by the Altium-MCP-Suite MCP server (M-R-Abedini/Altium-MCP-Suite). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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