CADXChange

RecursosCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)

Switch, general symbol symbol (DWG block)

Switch, general symbol is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_SWITCH_PLAN in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Switches and push-buttons”. It carries 11 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.

Switch, general symbol symbol, block IEC_SWITCH_PLAN

Block details

Block nameIEC_SWITCH_PLAN
LibraryCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
GroupSwitches and push-buttons
StandardIEC 60617
Attributes11 attributes, 2 visible

Attributes

Visible on the drawing: TAG, CIRCUIT.

Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: RATING_A, IP_RATING, MOUNT_HEIGHT_MM, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, REMARKS, MANUFACTURER, PART_NO, DESC.

Export the attributes of every copy in a drawing to Excel with BlockSync, check them and write the corrections back in one run.

How to use it

  1. Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block IEC_SWITCH_PLAN.
  2. Open the DWG and copy the block into your drawing, or insert it from the DWG with INSERT.
  3. Double-click a copy to fill in the tag and the other attributes.

Used in sample drawings

The Switch, general symbol symbol is placed in these finished sample drawings, so you can see how it is used on a real sheet:

The symbol is our own drawing after the common form of IEC 60617, not a certified copy. The library page explains how the symbols relate to the standard.

Names in other languages

The same symbol under its name in the other site languages.

inglês
Switch, general symbol
chinês simplificado
开关,一般符号
chinês tradicional
開關,通用符號
japonês
スイッチ(一般記号)
coreano
스위치, 일반 기호
alemão
Schalter, allgemeines Symbol
francês
Interrupteur, symbole général
italiano
Interruttore, simbolo generale
espanhol
Interruptor, símbolo general

More symbols in the group “Switches and push-buttons”