create_drawing_vba · Solidworks MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_drawing_vba does on Solidworks

AI agents invoke create_drawing_vba to trigger actions in Solidworks. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_drawing_vba needs a policy

The tool generates and presumably executes VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code within SolidWorks. VBA execution is an 'Execute' category action because it runs code whose effects depend on arguments and can trigger arbitrary operations within the SolidWorks environment.

From the tool's definition Generate VBA to create drawings from 3D models

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Verdict

create_drawing_vba Rate-limited

create_drawing_vba stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_drawing_vba": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_drawing_vba_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Solidworks, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_drawing_vba

What does the create_drawing_vba tool do? +

Generate VBA to create drawings from 3D models. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Solidworks MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on create_drawing_vba? +

Register the Solidworks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_drawing_vba: 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 Solidworks. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_drawing_vba? +

create_drawing_vba is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit create_drawing_vba? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_drawing_vba 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 create_drawing_vba completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_drawing_vba. 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 create_drawing_vba? +

create_drawing_vba is provided by the Solidworks MCP server (solidworks-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.