get_drawing_sheet_info

Get comprehensive information about the current drawing sheet including size, scale, and recommended view positions

Server Solidworks solidworks-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_drawing_sheet_info does on Solidworks

AI agents call get_drawing_sheet_info to retrieve information from Solidworks without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_drawing_sheet_info needs a policy

This tool retrieves metadata about a drawing sheet (size, scale, view positions) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation with no side effects or capability to alter state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_drawing_sheet_info' and description 'Get comprehensive information about the current drawing sheet' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of external processes. Keywords: 'Get', 'information', 'current'.

Questions about get_drawing_sheet_info

What does the get_drawing_sheet_info tool do? +

Get comprehensive information about the current drawing sheet including size, scale, and recommended view positions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Solidworks MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_drawing_sheet_info? +

Register the Solidworks MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_drawing_sheet_info: 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 get_drawing_sheet_info? +

get_drawing_sheet_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_drawing_sheet_info? +

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

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

get_drawing_sheet_info 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.

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