solid_boolean
Boolean-combine two native 3D solids (COM backend, opt-in).
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What solid_boolean does on AutoCAD MCP Pro
AI agents invoke solid_boolean to trigger actions in AutoCAD MCP Pro. 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 solid_boolean is rated High
This tool performs a Boolean operation (union, subtract, or intersect) on 3D solid geometry in AutoCAD via COM. It modifies the drawing's geometry in a potentially irreversible way — Boolean subtraction destroys the original solids and creates new combined geometry. While it can be considered destructive to the source entities, it's primarily a CAD modeling operation that executes a geometric transformation.
From the tool's definition Boolean-combine two native 3D solids (COM backend, opt-in)
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The rule that runs solid_boolean 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 solid_boolean, this is the rule to start with:
solid_boolean 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AutoCAD MCP Pro, apply this rule, and every solid_boolean call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about solid_boolean
Boolean-combine two native 3D solids (COM backend, opt-in). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the AutoCAD MCP Pro MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for solid_boolean: 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.
solid_boolean is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the solid_boolean 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 solid_boolean. 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.
solid_boolean 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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