part_attachment_example.py

import FreeCAD as App
import Part


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

    See Also:
        https://wiki.freecadweb.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', obj)

    def execute(self, obj):
        """
        Called on document recompute
        """
        # Needed to update position when attached-to object changes position.
        # Reposition object based on Support, 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()