rhino_material_preset_list
List physical-material presets bundled with rhino-mcp.
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What rhino_material_preset_list does on Rhino
AI agents call rhino_material_preset_list to retrieve information from Rhino without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why rhino_material_preset_list is rated Low
This tool retrieves and enumerates existing material presets from the Rhino environment. It performs no modifications, deletions, executions, or financial operations. Misuse by an AI agent would at most result in unwanted information disclosure, which is a minimal risk. The tool is purely informational.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description both indicate retrieval only: 'List physical-material presets bundled with rhino-mcp.' The verb 'List' is a query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs rhino_material_preset_list 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_preset_list, this is the rule to start with:
rhino_material_preset_list is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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_material_preset_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about rhino_material_preset_list
List physical-material presets bundled with rhino-mcp. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rhino MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Rhino MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for rhino_material_preset_list: 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_material_preset_list is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the rhino_material_preset_list 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_material_preset_list. 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_material_preset_list 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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