analysis_bounding_box
Get the bounding box (extents) of all entities in the drawing.
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What analysis_bounding_box does on AutoCAD MCP Pro
AI agents call analysis_bounding_box to retrieve information from AutoCAD MCP Pro without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why analysis_bounding_box is rated Low
This tool retrieves geometric information (bounding box/extents) about existing drawing entities. It performs analysis and inspection only, with no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The read-only nature and lack of side effects classify it as a Read operation with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'analysis_bounding_box' and description 'Get the bounding box (extents) of all entities in the drawing' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs analysis_bounding_box safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AutoCAD MCP Pro, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For analysis_bounding_box, this is the rule to start with:
analysis_bounding_box 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 AutoCAD MCP Pro, apply this rule, and every analysis_bounding_box call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about analysis_bounding_box
Get the bounding box (extents) of all entities in the drawing. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analysis_bounding_box: 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 AutoCAD MCP Pro. Nothing to install.
analysis_bounding_box 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 analysis_bounding_box 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 analysis_bounding_box. 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.
analysis_bounding_box is provided by the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server (u-c4n/autocad-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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