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Diac symbol (DWG block)

Diac is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_DIAC in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Semiconductors”. It carries 6 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.

Diac symbol, block IEC_DIAC

Block details

Block nameIEC_DIAC
LibraryCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
GroupSemiconductors
StandardIEC 60617
Attributes6 attributes, 2 visible

Attributes

Visible on the drawing: TAG, TYPE.

Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: VOLTAGE, 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_DIAC.
  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 Diac 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.

English
Diac
Simplified Chinese
双向触发二极管
Traditional Chinese
雙向觸發二極體(DIAC)
Japanese
ダイアック
Korean
다이액
German
Diac
French
Diac
Italian
Diac
Spanish
Diac

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