ResourcesCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
Box, general symbol symbol (DWG block)
Box, general symbol is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_BOX in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Wiring and installation boxes”. It carries 10 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | IEC_BOX |
|---|---|
| Library | Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Wiring and installation boxes |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 10 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, DEVICE.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: RATING, CIRCUIT, 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
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block IEC_BOX.
- 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
- Box, general symbol
- Simplified Chinese
- 盒，一般符号
- Traditional Chinese
- 盒，通用符號
- Japanese
- ボックス(一般記号)
- Korean
- 박스, 일반 기호
- German
- Dose, allgemeines Symbol
- French
- Boîte, symbole général
- Italian
- Scatola, simbolo generale
- Spanish
- Caja, símbolo general
