vba_drawing_annotations · Solidworks MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What vba_drawing_annotations does on Solidworks

AI agents invoke vba_drawing_annotations 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 vba_drawing_annotations needs a policy

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code generation implies execution of programmatic scripts within the SolidWorks environment. Even if the tool only generates VBA without directly executing it, VBA scripts can perform wide-ranging operations including file manipulation, system calls, and application control.

From the tool's definition "Generate VBA for adding annotations to drawings" — generates and presumably executes VBA code, which is arbitrary code execution within SolidWorks

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Verdict

vba_drawing_annotations Rate-limited

vba_drawing_annotations 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": {
    "vba_drawing_annotations": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "vba_drawing_annotations_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 vba_drawing_annotations

What does the vba_drawing_annotations tool do? +

Generate VBA for adding annotations to drawings. 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 vba_drawing_annotations? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit vba_drawing_annotations? +

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

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

vba_drawing_annotations 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.