ResourcesCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
Actuator, manual, general symbol (DWG block)
Actuator, manual, general is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_ACT_MANUAL in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Actuators and operating elements”. It carries 7 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | IEC_ACT_MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Library | Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Actuators and operating elements |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 7 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, ACTUATOR.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: ACTUATION, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, REMARKS, 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
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block IEC_ACT_MANUAL.
- Open the DWG and copy the block into your drawing, or insert it from the DWG with INSERT.
- Double-click a copy to fill in the tag and the other attributes.
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.
- English
- Actuator, manual, general
- Simplified Chinese
- 手动操作件,一般符号
- Traditional Chinese
- 操作器,手動,通用
- Japanese
- 手動操作(一般)
- Korean
- 조작부, 수동, 일반
- German
- Betätigung, Hand, allgemein
- French
- Commande manuelle, symbole général
- Italian
- Comando manuale, simbolo generale
- Spanish
- Accionamiento manual, general












