Get elements from the current active view in Revit. You can filter by model categories (like Walls, Floors) or annotation categories (like Dimensions, Text). Use includeHidden to show/hide invisible elements and limit to control the number of returned elements.
AI agents call get_current_view_elements to retrieve information from Revit without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves existing data from a Revit model view without creating, modifying, or deleting any elements. It is a read-only operation that provides information to the user. The worst-case misuse (an AI agent retrieving unauthorized project data) has minimal blast radius compared to write, execute, or destructive operations on a BIM model.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get elements from the current active view in Revit' with filtering options (by categories, includeHidden flag, limit parameter).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get elements from the current active view in Revit. You can filter by model categories (like Walls, Floors) or annotation categories (like Dimensions, Text). Use includeHidden to show/hide invisible elements and limit to control the number of returned elements. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Revit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Revit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_current_view_elements: 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 Revit. Nothing to install.
get_current_view_elements 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 get_current_view_elements 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 get_current_view_elements. 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.
get_current_view_elements is provided by the Revit MCP server (mohamed-elnahla/revit-mcp-github-copilot). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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