rhino_export_dxf

What rhino_export_dxf does on Rhino

AI agents use rhino_export_dxf 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_export_dxf is rated Medium

The tool exports geometry to a DXF file format, which is a reversible write operation—it creates new external data (the DXF file) but does not destructively alter or delete the original model. An AI agent misusing this could export sensitive geometry or create unintended files, but the impact is limited to file creation rather than data destruction or execution of arbitrary operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'rhino_export_dxf' and description 'Export to DXF' indicate creation/writing of file data in DXF format. The export operation creates a new file artifact without deleting or modifying the source geometry in Rhino.

The rule that runs rhino_export_dxf 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_export_dxf, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "rhino_export_dxf": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "rhino_export_dxf_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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