rhino_circle
Add a circle by centre and radius (optionally on a custom plane).
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What rhino_circle does on Rhino
AI agents use rhino_circle to create or update resources in Rhino, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Rhino environment.
Why rhino_circle is rated Medium
This tool creates new geometry (a circle) in the Rhino model, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies the document state by adding a new object. The severity is medium because unintended circle creation could clutter a model but can be easily undone (undo functionality in CAD software). It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, or involve financial transactions.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Add a circle' which creates geometric data in Rhino. The verb 'add' indicates data creation/modification rather than retrieval or deletion.
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The rule that runs rhino_circle safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Rhino, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For rhino_circle, this is the rule to start with:
rhino_circle 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 Rhino, apply this rule, and every rhino_circle call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about rhino_circle
Add a circle by centre and radius (optionally on a custom plane). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Rhino MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Rhino MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rhino_circle: 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 Rhino. Nothing to install.
rhino_circle 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 rhino_circle 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 rhino_circle. 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.
rhino_circle is provided by the Rhino MCP server (easehee/rhino-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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