Scripted objects with attachment/es

class Box():
    """Custom Scripted Box Object"""

    def __init__(self, obj):
        self.Type = 'Box'

        obj.Proxy = self
        
        ... custom properties

        # Needed to make this object "attachable"
        obj.addExtension('Part::AttachExtensionPython')

class Box:
    
    ...

    def execute(self, obj):
        obj.positionBySupport()
        
        # Assign a Shape to obj
        obj.Shape = Part.makeBox(...)

import FreeCAD as App
import Part


class Box():
    """
    Simple Custom Box Object
    See Also:
        https://wiki.freecad.org/FeaturePython_Objects
    """

    def __init__(self, obj):
        """
        Constructor
        Arguments
        ---------
        - obj: an existing document object or an object created with FreeCAD.Document.addObject('Part::FeaturePython', '{name}').
        """

        self.Type = 'Box'

        obj.Proxy = self
        obj.addProperty('App::PropertyLength', 'Length',
                        'Dimensions', 'Box length').Length = 10.0
        obj.addProperty('App::PropertyLength', 'Width',
                        'Dimensions', 'Box width').Width = 10.0
        obj.addProperty('App::PropertyLength', 'Height',
                        'Dimensions', 'Box height').Height = 10.0

        # Needed to make this object "attachable",
        # or able to attach parameterically to other objects
        obj.addExtension('Part::AttachExtensionPython')

    def execute(self, obj):
        """
        Called on document recompute
        """
        # Needed to update position when attached-to object changes position.
        # Reposition object based on AttachmentSupport, MapMode and MapPathParameter properties.
        # Returns True if attachment calculation was successful, False if object is not attached and Placement wasn't updated,
        obj.positionBySupport()

        obj.Shape = Part.makeBox(obj.Length, obj.Width, obj.Height)


def create_box(obj_name, document):
    """
    Create a Box.
    """
    obj = document.addObject('Part::FeaturePython', obj_name)
    Box(obj)
    obj.ViewObject.Proxy = 0  # Mandatory unless ViewProvider is coded
    return obj


document = App.ActiveDocument
if document is None:
    document = App.newDocument('Part Attachment Example')

box = create_box('CustomBox', document)
document.recompute()

cylinder = App.ActiveDocument.addObject('Part::Cylinder', 'Cylinder')
document.recompute()

box.AttachmentSupport = cylinder
box.MapMode = 'ObjectXY'

document.recompute()