get_bounding_box
Returns the overall axis-aligned bounding box of the active part or assembly, including min/max corners, size, and center in mm. Use it for stock selection, sanity checks, or nesting calculations.
Instructions
Caja envolvente — overall axis-aligned bounding box of the active part OR assembly, in mm. Read-only — does not modify the document.
Returns a dict in mm-native units (part frame): - min_mm (list[float], 3): [x, y, z] of the minimum corner. - max_mm (list[float], 3): [x, y, z] of the maximum corner. - size_mm (list[float], 3): [dx, dy, dz] overall extents (max − min). This is the part's bounding-box footprint. - center_mm (list[float], 3): [x, y, z] box center ((min + max) / 2).
Unions the bounding boxes of every solid body, so multi-body parts report the combined envelope.
Common autoparts uses: - Stock selection: size_mm tells you the minimum bar / plate / billet the part fits in. - Sanity check after a build: confirm the part's overall dimensions match what was intended BEFORE trusting the feature tree (cheap verification, no screenshot needed). - Nesting / fixturing envelope.
Example — verify a plate's footprint: bbox = get_bounding_box() assert abs(bbox["size_mm"][0] - 100) < 0.5 # expected 100mm wide
Input Schema
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