Constrain horizontal distance from origin or between points. Args: sketch_name: Name of the sketch. geometry: Index of geometry element. point: Point index (1=start, 2=end, 3=center). distance: The horizontal distance value. doc_name: Document containing the sketch. Uses active document if None. ...
AI agents use constrain_distance_x to create or update resources in FreeCAD Robust MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FreeCAD Robust MCP Server environment.
This tool modifies a FreeCAD sketch by adding a dimensional constraint. It is a reversible write operation (constraints can be removed), with low blast radius since it only affects a local CAD document sketch.
From the tool's definition Constrain horizontal distance from origin or between points — adds a constraint to a sketch geometry
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access constrain_distance_x gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and FreeCAD Robust MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for constrain_distance_x:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"constrain_distance_x": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "constrain_distance_x_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}constrain_distance_x stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Constrain horizontal distance from origin or between points. Args: sketch_name: Name of the sketch. geometry: Index of geometry element. point: Point index (1=start, 2=end, 3=center). distance: The horizontal distance value. doc_name: Document containing the sketch. Uses active document if None. Returns: Dictionary with constraint info: - constraint_index: Index of the added constraint. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for constrain_distance_x: 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 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server. Nothing to install.
constrain_distance_x is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the constrain_distance_x 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 constrain_distance_x. 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.
constrain_distance_x is provided by the FreeCAD Robust MCP Server MCP server (spkane/freecad-addon-robust-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 152 FreeCAD Robust MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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