extrude_faces
Extrude all faces of a mesh along their normals by the given offset distance.
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What extrude_faces does on Blender Copilot MCP Server
AI agents use extrude_faces to create or update resources in Blender Copilot MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Blender Copilot MCP Server environment.
Why extrude_faces is rated Medium
This tool modifies mesh geometry by extruding faces, which is a reversible write/modify operation on 3D model data. It does not delete data, execute arbitrary code, or involve financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Extrude all faces of a mesh along their normals by the given offset distance
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The rule that runs extrude_faces safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Blender Copilot MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For extrude_faces, this is the rule to start with:
extrude_faces 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 Blender Copilot MCP Server, apply this rule, and every extrude_faces call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about extrude_faces
Extrude all faces of a mesh along their normals by the given offset distance. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Blender Copilot MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Blender Copilot MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for extrude_faces: 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 Blender Copilot MCP Server. Nothing to install.
extrude_faces 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 extrude_faces 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 extrude_faces. 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.
extrude_faces is provided by the Blender Copilot MCP Server MCP server (dwgx/blender-copilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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