ResourcesCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
Straight-through joint box, multi-line symbol (DWG block)
Straight-through joint box, multi-line is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_JOINT_BOX_MULTI in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Cable accessories”. It carries 7 attributes, 1 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | IEC_JOINT_BOX_MULTI |
|---|---|
| Library | Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Cable accessories |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 7 attributes, 1 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: CABLE.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: CABLE_TYPE, CONDUCTORS, 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_JOINT_BOX_MULTI.
- 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
- Straight-through joint box, multi-line
- Simplified Chinese
- 直通接线盒,多线表示
- Traditional Chinese
- 直通接頭盒,多線
- Japanese
- 直線接続箱(複線図)
- Korean
- 직선 접속함, 복선
- German
- Kabelmuffe (Durchgangsmuffe), mehrpolig
- French
- Boîte de jonction droite, représentation multifilaire
- Italian
- Giunto diritto, rappresentazione multifilare
- Spanish
- Caja de empalme recta, multifilar






