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RhinoMCP

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

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Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

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Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

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Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
rhino_scene_infoA

Get an overview of the current Rhino document: filename, unit system, tolerances, object count by type, layers, and active view.

rhino_get_objectsA

List objects in the scene with optional filters by type, layer, or name. Returns guid, name, type, layer, color, and bounding box for each.

rhino_get_objectA

Get detailed information about a specific object by GUID, including geometry type, dimensions, area, volume, edge info, material, and user data.

rhino_select_objectsB

Select objects in the Rhino viewport by their GUIDs.

rhino_create_pointD

Create a point object in Rhino.

rhino_create_pointsC

Create multiple point objects at once.

rhino_create_lineC

Create a line from start to end point.

rhino_create_polylineB

Create a polyline through ordered vertices. Optionally close it into a polygon.

rhino_create_curveC

Create an interpolated NURBS curve through control points.

rhino_create_circleC

Create a circle with given center, radius, and optional plane normal.

rhino_create_arcB

Create an arc from center, radius, and angle range.

rhino_create_ellipseC

Create an ellipse with separate X and Y radii.

rhino_create_rectangleB

Create a rectangle from origin, width, and height.

rhino_create_sphereA

Create a solid sphere with given center and radius.

rhino_create_boxB

Create a box/cuboid with origin, width, depth, and height.

rhino_create_cylinderB

Create a cylinder with base center, radius, and height.

rhino_create_coneC

Create a cone with base center, radius, and height.

rhino_create_torusC

Create a torus (donut shape) with major and minor radii.

rhino_create_extrusionB

Extrude an existing curve along a direction. Caps closed curves.

rhino_create_pipeC

Create a pipe (tube) along an existing rail curve.

rhino_create_surface_from_pointsC

Create a NURBS surface from a grid of control points.

rhino_create_meshA

Create a mesh from vertices and face indices (triangles or quads).

rhino_create_textC

Create a text dot (always-facing label) at a point.

rhino_create_loftA

Loft a surface through multiple cross-section curves. Great for creating smooth transitions between different profile shapes.

rhino_create_sweep1B

Sweep one or more cross-section curves along a single rail curve. Useful for creating moldings, pipes with varying cross-sections, etc.

rhino_create_sweep2A

Sweep cross-section curves along two rail curves. Gives more control over the shape of the resulting surface than single-rail sweep.

rhino_create_revolveA

Revolve a profile curve around an axis to create a surface of revolution. Use for creating vases, goblets, turned parts, etc.

rhino_create_planar_surfaceA

Create a planar surface from one or more closed planar curves.

rhino_create_patchA

Create a patch surface from boundary curves and/or interior points.

rhino_moveB

Move objects by a translation vector.

rhino_rotateB

Rotate objects around an axis through a center point.

rhino_scaleB

Uniformly scale objects from a center point.

rhino_scale_non_uniformD

Scale objects with separate X, Y, Z factors.

rhino_mirrorC

Mirror objects across a plane, creating copies.

rhino_copyB

Duplicate objects with an optional translation offset.

rhino_array_linearB

Create a linear array of objects along a direction with even spacing.

rhino_array_polarB

Create a polar (circular) array of objects around a center point.

rhino_boolean_unionA

Boolean union of two solids (merge into one).

rhino_boolean_differenceB

Subtract solid B from solid A.

rhino_boolean_intersectionC

Keep only the intersecting volume of two solids.

rhino_deleteB

Permanently delete objects by GUID.

rhino_set_colorB

Set the display color on objects.

rhino_set_materialB

Assign a named material to objects.

rhino_set_nameA

Set or change the name of a Rhino object.

rhino_set_layerC

Move objects to a specified layer.

rhino_groupB

Group objects together with an optional name.

rhino_ungroupA

Ungroup a named group, releasing its members.

rhino_joinB

Join adjacent curves or surfaces into a single object.

rhino_explodeB

Explode compound objects into individual components.

rhino_trimB

Trim a curve at its intersection with a cutting object.

rhino_splitB

Split a curve at its intersection with a cutting object.

rhino_offset_curveC

Create an offset copy of a curve at a given distance.

rhino_offset_surfaceB

Offset a surface or brep by a distance. Optionally create a solid.

rhino_fillet_edgeA

Apply a fillet (rounded edge) to specified edges of a solid. Use get_object first to see available edge indices.

rhino_chamfer_edgeB

Apply a chamfer (beveled edge) to specified edges of a solid. Use get_object first to see available edge indices.

rhino_fillet_curvesC

Create a fillet arc between two curves at their intersection.

rhino_cap_planar_holesA

Cap all planar openings on an open brep to make it solid.

rhino_extend_curveB

Extend a curve by a given length from start, end, or both ends.

rhino_rebuild_curveA

Rebuild a curve with a new point count and degree for a smoother result.

rhino_project_to_surfaceC

Project curves onto a brep/surface along a direction.

rhino_duplicate_edgeC

Duplicate the edges of a brep as individual curves.

rhino_duplicate_borderB

Duplicate the border/naked edge curves of a surface, brep, or mesh.

rhino_create_blockC

Create a block definition from existing objects. Blocks are reusable geometry instances that save memory and allow batch updates.

rhino_insert_blockB

Insert a block instance at a point with optional scale and rotation.

rhino_list_blocksA

List all block definitions in the document.

rhino_explode_blockA

Explode a block instance into its constituent objects.

rhino_set_user_textB

Set a user text key/value pair on objects. Useful for storing metadata, BIM data, cost information, etc.

rhino_get_user_textA

Get user text from an object. Returns a specific key or all key/value pairs.

rhino_list_layersA

List all layers with colors, visibility, lock state, and object counts.

rhino_create_layerC

Create a new layer. Use :: for nesting (e.g., 'Walls::Interior').

rhino_delete_layerA

Delete a layer and its objects.

rhino_set_layer_colorC

Change the color of a layer.

rhino_set_layer_visibilityB

Show or hide a layer.

rhino_set_current_layerC

Set the active/current layer.

rhino_list_materialsA

List all render materials in the document.

rhino_create_materialB

Create a new render material with color, transparency, and reflectivity.

rhino_assign_materialC

Assign an existing material to objects.

rhino_get_bounding_boxA

Get the axis-aligned bounding box of an object: min/max points, dimensions, center.

rhino_get_areaB

Calculate the surface area of a surface, brep, or mesh.

rhino_get_volumeC

Calculate the volume of a closed solid.

rhino_get_lengthB

Calculate the length of a curve.

rhino_distanceB

Calculate the distance between two objects.

rhino_closest_pointA

Find the closest point on an object to a test point.

rhino_intersectB

Find intersection between two geometric objects. Creates intersection curves if surfaces/breps intersect.

rhino_get_curvatureB

Get curvature at a point on a curve or surface. Returns curvature, radius of curvature, tangent, and (for surfaces) gaussian/mean curvature.

rhino_is_point_on_surfaceA

Check if a point lies on a surface within tolerance.

rhino_is_point_in_solidA

Check if a point is inside a closed solid.

rhino_check_objectsA

Check objects for validity, bad geometry, naked edges, and common problems. Provide specific GUIDs or leave empty to check the entire scene.

rhino_get_naked_edgesA

Find and duplicate the naked (unjoined) edges of a brep. These indicate gaps in the surface that prevent it from being a closed solid.

rhino_check_meshA

Check mesh quality: closed, normals, degenerate faces, naked edges.

rhino_repair_meshA

Attempt to repair common mesh issues: degenerate faces, duplicate vertices, unified normals, and optionally fill holes.

rhino_zoom_extentsA

Zoom the active viewport to show the entire scene.

rhino_set_viewB

Switch the viewport to a named view (Top, Front, Right, Perspective, etc.).

rhino_capture_viewA

Capture the active viewport as a PNG image. Set include_base64=true to get the image data directly in the response.

rhino_list_viewsA

List all viewports and named views with their display modes.

rhino_set_display_modeA

Set the display mode of the active viewport (Wireframe, Shaded, Rendered, etc.).

rhino_exportB

Export objects or the entire scene to a file (.3dm, .obj, .stl, .step, .iges, .fbx).

rhino_import_fileB

Import geometry from a file into the current document.

rhino_gh_run_scriptB

Execute a GHPython script inside Grasshopper. Has access to all Grasshopper and RhinoCommon APIs.

rhino_gh_set_sliderA

Set the value of a Grasshopper slider to drive parametric updates.

rhino_gh_get_outputsA

Read current output values from the active Grasshopper definition.

rhino_run_pythonA

Execute arbitrary Python code inside Rhino. Has access to rhinoscriptsyntax (rs), RhinoCommon (Rhino.*), and scriptcontext (sc). Use this for advanced operations not covered by other tools.

rhino_run_commandC

Execute a Rhino command string as if typed in the command line.

rhino_undoA

Undo the last operation in Rhino.

rhino_redoB

Redo the last undone operation.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
model-from-descriptionGuide the AI through creating a 3D model from a natural language description.
diagnose-modelGuide the AI through diagnosing problems in a 3D model.
parametric-designGuide the AI through creating parametric designs with Grasshopper.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

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