# rhino_import

Import an external file into the active document (bridge required for non-3DM).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `rhino_import`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-import

## Facts

- Tool: `rhino_import`
- Server: Rhino (`easehee/rhino-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/EaseHee/rhino-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "rhino_import",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why rhino_import is rated Medium

Importing a file creates new geometry/data objects in the document, making it a Write operation (reversible modification). While the tool could theoretically introduce malicious geometry or cause issues depending on file content, it does not delete data or execute arbitrary code, so it falls short of Destructive or Execute categories.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it will 'Import an external file into the active document', which modifies the active Rhino document by adding external data to it."

## Use case

AI agents use rhino_import 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Rhino:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "rhino_import": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "rhino_import_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Rhino (244)

- `gh_delete_component` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-delete-component.md
- `gh_reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-reset.md
- `rhino_bim_pset_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-bim-pset-delete.md
- `rhino_layer_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-layer-delete.md
- `rhino_object_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-object-delete.md
- `rhino_render_queue_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-queue-cancel.md
- `gh_new_canvas` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-new-canvas.md
- `gh_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-run.md
- `gh_run_template` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/gh-run-template.md
- `rhino_annotation_scale_bar` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-annotation-scale-bar.md
- `rhino_attractor_displace_points` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-attractor-displace-points.md
- `rhino_axis_ribs` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-axis-ribs.md
- `rhino_batch_call` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-batch-call.md
- `rhino_boolean_intersection` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-boolean-intersection.md
- `rhino_boolean_union` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-boolean-union.md
- `rhino_bridge_select_instance` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-bridge-select-instance.md
- `rhino_display_mode_set` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-display-mode-set.md
- `rhino_drawing_section_cut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-drawing-section-cut.md
- `rhino_execute_csharp` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-execute-csharp.md
- `rhino_execute_python` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-execute-python.md
- `rhino_mesh_boolean_union` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-mesh-boolean-union.md
- `rhino_network_surface` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-network-surface.md
- `rhino_object_select` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-object-select.md
- `rhino_render_queue_submit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-queue-submit.md
- `rhino_render_to_file` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-render-to-file.md
- `rhino_section` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-section.md
- `rhino_section_at_axis` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-section-at-axis.md
- `rhino_shell` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-shell.md
- `rhino_skin_from_sections` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-skin-from-sections.md
- `rhino_taper` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp/rhino-taper.md
- …and 214 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/easehee-rhino-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=easehee-rhino-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/easehee-rhino-mcp