rhino_selection_bbox
Return the union bounding box of all objects in the document.
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What rhino_selection_bbox does on Rhino
AI agents call rhino_selection_bbox 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_selection_bbox is rated Low
This tool only retrieves geometric metadata (bounding box) from the document without modifying, creating, or deleting any objects. It is a pure read/query operation with minimal risk.
From the tool's definition Return the union bounding box of all objects in the document
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The rule that runs rhino_selection_bbox 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_selection_bbox, this is the rule to start with:
rhino_selection_bbox 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_selection_bbox call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about rhino_selection_bbox
Return the union bounding box of all objects in the document. 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_selection_bbox: 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_selection_bbox 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_selection_bbox 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_selection_bbox. 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_selection_bbox 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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