rhino_material_create

Create a material with diffuse colour, transparency, and glossiness.

SERVERRhino SOURCEeasehee/rhino-mcp

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What rhino_material_create does on Rhino

AI agents use rhino_material_create 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.

RISK

Why rhino_material_create is rated Medium

This tool creates new material assets in Rhino, which is a reversible modification operation. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or move money. The severity is medium because misuse could clutter the design environment with unwanted materials, but the impact is easily reversible and localized to the material library.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'create' and description states 'Create a material with diffuse colour, transparency, and glossiness' — this adds new material definitions to the Rhino environment.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs rhino_material_create 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_material_create, this is the rule to start with:

rhino_material_create Rate-limited

rhino_material_create 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Rhino, apply this rule, and every rhino_material_create call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about rhino_material_create

What does the rhino_material_create tool do? +

Create a material with diffuse colour, transparency, and glossiness. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on rhino_material_create? +

Register the Rhino MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rhino_material_create: 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.

What risk level is rhino_material_create? +

rhino_material_create is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit rhino_material_create? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the rhino_material_create 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.

How do I block rhino_material_create completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for rhino_material_create. 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.

What MCP server provides rhino_material_create? +

rhino_material_create 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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