inspect_model_geometry
Inspect a mounted model before placement without creating a GameObject. Returns model-local/default-pose aggregate, render, and physics bounds with provenance; footprint, height, pivot-to-bottom grounding offset; and capped model metadata. Rejects missing/error models. Use placement.groundingOffs...
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What inspect_model_geometry does on Sbox
AI agents call inspect_model_geometry to retrieve information from Sbox without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why inspect_model_geometry is rated Low
Tool only queries model geometry data with no side effects or game state modifications.
From the tool's definition Inspect a mounted model before placement without creating a GameObject
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The rule that runs inspect_model_geometry safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sbox, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For inspect_model_geometry, this is the rule to start with:
inspect_model_geometry 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 Sbox, apply this rule, and every inspect_model_geometry call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about inspect_model_geometry
Inspect a mounted model before placement without creating a GameObject. Returns model-local/default-pose aggregate, render, and physics bounds with provenance; footprint, height, pivot-to-bottom grounding offset; and capped model metadata. Rejects missing/error models. Use placement.groundingOffsetZ for an unrotated scale-1 ground offset, then verify the placed object with get_bounds. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sbox MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sbox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for inspect_model_geometry: 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 Sbox. Nothing to install.
inspect_model_geometry 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 inspect_model_geometry 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 inspect_model_geometry. 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.
inspect_model_geometry is provided by the Sbox MCP server (sbox-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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