Free AutoCAD machine, transformer, meter and symbol element symbols (DWG), IEC 60617 style
Machines, transformers, meters and symbol elements (IEC 60617): 78 ready-made AutoCAD blocks (DWG), free to download and use in your own projects, as a ZIP or one symbol at a time.
78 symbols as ready-to-use AutoCAD blocks, drawn after IEC 60617 (parts 2, 6, 8): winding connection marks (one to six phases, V, T, zigzag, double delta, polygon), transformer and current transformer variants (polarity dots, variable coupling, tap, several passages, pulse transformers), heat sources and thermoelectric and thermionic generators, the closed-loop controller, instruments (recording, maximum demand, power factor, phase, synchronoscope, oscilloscope, differential voltmeter, tachometer, thermometer, combined wattmeters, watt-hour meters with maximum demand), counters and the master clock, and the symbol elements (objects, propagation and energy flow, materials, effects, radiation, magnet, analogue and digital marks). Each block stores the entry number of the standard and the database number in invisible attributes.
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Free to use and modify in your own projects, including commercial ones. The ZIP holds one plain DWG file in AutoCAD 2018 format and a README; no add-in needed. Provided as is, without warranty.
IEC 60617 has several parts. The other libraries of the standard:
- Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
- Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
- Electron tubes, crystals, delay lines (IEC 60617)
- Logic gate symbols (IEC 60617)
- Flip-flops, multiplexers, op amps (IEC 60617)
- Telephone, selectors, sound and recording (IEC 60617)
- Antennas, waveguides, modulation, filters and optical fibre (IEC 60617)
- Relays, protection and switching devices (IEC 60617)
- Busbar trunking, cable television, airfield lighting and connectors (IEC 60617)
After you download
Use the symbols across a whole drawing set
A symbol only helps when every drawing uses the same version of it.
- Open the DWG and copy the blocks you need into your drawing, or drag them in from DesignCenter. Insert them at scale 1; the README in this ZIP gives the drawing unit and the insertion point of each group.
- When a symbol changes later, replace the old block with the new one in every drawing in one run with BlockCopy, instead of opening each file.
- To count symbols or list their attributes across many drawings, export them to Excel with BlockSync and build a pivot table from the result.
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All 78 symbols
78 of 78 symbols
Recording instrument
MCH_S00911_RECORDING_INSTRUMENTAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Maximum demand indicator
MCH_S00915_MAXIMUM_DEMAND_INDICATORAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Power-factor meter
MCH_S00917_POWER_FACTOR_METERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Phase meter
MCH_S00918_PHASE_METERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Synchronoscope
MCH_S00920_SYNCHRONOSCOPEAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Oscilloscope
MCH_S00922_OSCILLOSCOPEAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Differential voltmeter
MCH_S00923_DIFFERENTIAL_VOLTMETERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Salinity meter
MCH_S00925_SALINITY_METERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermometer, pyrometer
MCH_S00926_THERMOMETER_PYROMETERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Tachometer
MCH_S00927_TACHOMETERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Recording watt and varmeter
MCH_S00929_RECORDING_WATT_AND_VARMETERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Oscillograph
MCH_S00930_OSCILLOGRAPHAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Wh meter, max indicator
MCH_S00943_WH_METER_MAX_INDICATORAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Wh meter, max recorder
MCH_S00944_WH_METER_MAX_RECORDERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Master clock
MCH_S00960_MASTER_CLOCKAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Counting function
MCH_S00946_COUNTING_FUNCTIONAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Pulse counting device
MCH_S00947_PULSE_COUNTING_DEVICEAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Counter, manually pre-set
MCH_S00948_COUNTER_MANUALLY_PRE_SETAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Counter, electrically reset
MCH_S00949_COUNTER_ELECTRICALLY_RESETAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Counter, cam driven
MCH_S00951_COUNTER_CAM_DRIVENAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Three separate windings
MCH_S00797_THREE_SEPARATE_WINDINGSAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Six separate windings
MCH_S00798_SIX_SEPARATE_WINDINGSAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Three-phase, separate
MCH_S00799_THREE_PHASE_SEPARATEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Two-phase, four-wire
MCH_S00801_TWO_PHASE_FOUR_WIREAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Two-phase winding
MCH_S00802_TWO_PHASE_WINDINGAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Three-phase winding, V
MCH_S00803_THREE_PHASE_WINDING_VAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Four-phase, neutral out
MCH_S00804_FOUR_PHASE_NEUTRAL_OUTAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Three-phase winding, T
MCH_S00805_THREE_PHASE_WINDING_TAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Three-phase, zigzag
MCH_S00810_THREE_PHASE_ZIGZAGAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Six-phase, double delta
MCH_S00811_SIX_PHASE_DOUBLE_DELTAAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Six-phase, polygon
MCH_S00812_SIX_PHASE_POLYGONAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Transformer, polarity dots
MCH_S00843_TRANSFORMER_POLARITY_DOTSAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Autotransformer, circle
MCH_S00846_AUTOTRANSFORMER_CIRCLEAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Transformer, var. coupling
MCH_S00856_TRANSFORMER_VAR_COUPLINGAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
CT, two secondary windings
MCH_S00882_CT_TWO_SECONDARY_WINDINGSAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
CT, secondary with tap
MCH_S00884_CT_SECONDARY_WITH_TAPAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
CT, five primary passages
MCH_S00886_CT_FIVE_PRIMARY_PASSAGESAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Pulse CT, three conductors
MCH_S00888_PULSE_CT_THREE_CONDUCTORSAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Pulse CT, two secondaries
MCH_S00890_PULSE_CT_TWO_SECONDARIESAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Heat source, radio-isotope
MCH_S00901_HEAT_SOURCE_RADIO_ISOTOPEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Heat source, combustion
MCH_S00902_HEAT_SOURCE_COMBUSTIONAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermoelectric gen., fuel
MCH_S00903_THERMOELECTRIC_GEN_FUELAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermoelectric gen., light
MCH_S00904_THERMOELECTRIC_GEN_LIGHTAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermoelectric gen., isotope
MCH_S00905_THERMOELECTRIC_GEN_ISOTOPEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermionic gen., radiation
MCH_S00906_THERMIONIC_GEN_RADIATIONAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Thermionic gen., isotope
MCH_S00907_THERMIONIC_GEN_ISOTOPEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Closed-loop controller
MCH_S00909_CLOSED_LOOP_CONTROLLERAttributes
TAGRATINGPART_NOMANUFACTURERREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Object, rectangle
MCH_S00060_OBJECT_RECTANGLEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Protection, general
MCH_S00066_PROTECTION_GENERALAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Rotation, bidirectional
MCH_S00097_ROTATION_BIDIRECTIONALAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Propagation, one way
MCH_S00099_PROPAGATION_ONE_WAYAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Propagation, both, together
MCH_S00100_PROPAGATION_BOTH_TOGETHERAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Propagation, both, alternate
MCH_S00101_PROPAGATION_BOTH_ALTERNATEAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Energy flow from busbars
MCH_S00104_ENERGY_FLOW_FROM_BUSBARSAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Energy flow to busbars
MCH_S00105_ENERGY_FLOW_TO_BUSBARSAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Energy flow, both ways
MCH_S00106_ENERGY_FLOW_BOTH_WAYSAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, unspecified
MCH_S00113_MATERIAL_UNSPECIFIEDAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, solid
MCH_S00114_MATERIAL_SOLIDAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, liquid
MCH_S00115_MATERIAL_LIQUIDAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, electret
MCH_S00117_MATERIAL_ELECTRETAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, semiconducting
MCH_S00118_MATERIAL_SEMICONDUCTINGAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Material, insulating
MCH_S00119_MATERIAL_INSULATINGAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Magnetic field effect
MCH_S00123_MAGNETIC_FIELD_EFFECTAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Semiconductor effect
MCH_S00125_SEMICONDUCTOR_EFFECTAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Coupling, separation effect
MCH_S00126_COUPLING_SEPARATION_EFFECTAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Radiation, non-ionizing
MCH_S00127_RADIATION_NON_IONIZINGAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Radiation, bidirectional
MCH_S00130_RADIATION_BIDIRECTIONALAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Radiation, coherent, both
MCH_S00131_RADIATION_COHERENT_BOTHAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
Permanent magnet
MCH_S00210_PERMANENT_MAGNETAttributes
TAGREMARKSSTD_CLAUSESTD_REFDESC
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Attributes for parts lists
Devices carry a visible reference such as P1, T1 or U1 and invisible attributes: RATING, PART_NO, MANUFACTURER and REMARKS. Marks and small figures have a remarks field only, so they can be combined freely.
Because the data sit in attributes, you can export the devices of a project to Excel with BlockSync, build a list, check it and write the corrections back in one run, with preview and backup.
How to use the library
- Unzip the file and open the DWG. Copy the symbols you need into your plan, or drag the blocks in from DesignCenter (ADCENTER).
- The symbols are drawn at plotted size in millimetres on a 2.5 mm grid, the grid of the standard's pages: a boxed device is about 10 to 20 mm wide, a contact about 15 mm high. Insert them at the scale of your drawing, for example scale 2 on a 1:2 drawing.
- Meters are circles or boxes centred on their figure, with a visible reference P1. Current transformers are vertical with the primary at the top, and the secondary leaves to the right with the standard's slashes. Winding marks and symbol elements are small figures centred on themselves, meant to be combined with other symbols.
- Variants share the same body and differ by a mark or a detail. Edit the mark to make a variant that is not in the library.
About IEC 60617
IEC 60617 is the international standard for graphical symbols for diagrams, in many parts. This library holds figures of parts 2, 6, 8 that are not in the library “Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617)”, drawn after the standard's database.
These symbols are our own drawings after the figures of the standard. They are not copied from it, and the library is not certified against it. Check them against the standard, your company standard or your customer’s legend before you decide to use a symbol.
Frequently asked questions
- Where are the ordinary motors, generators and transformers?
- Motors, generators, the common transformers and the star and delta winding marks are in the library “Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617)”. This library has the variants and the less common ones.
- Where are the other IEC 60617 symbols?
- The standard is spread over several libraries on this site: common electrical symbols, power system single-line, semiconductors and tubes, binary logic elements, logic functions and analogue, telephone and sound, telecom transmission, relays and protection, machines and meters, and busbar trunking with cable television. Every library page lists the others.
- Can I use the symbols in commercial projects?
- Yes. They are free to use and modify in your own projects, including commercial ones. They are provided as is, without warranty.
- What are the symbol elements for?
- Objects, materials, propagation arrows, energy-flow marks and effects are the building blocks of IEC 60617 symbols. Put them inside or next to your own symbol when you need a figure that the library does not have.
- Can I change a symbol or add attributes?
- Yes. Open the DWG, edit a block with BEDIT to change it or add attributes, and save. To update drawings that already contain the block, run ATTSYNC or replace the block. Make a backup first: attribute values can be lost if ATTSYNC is used carelessly.
- Where do I find a ready-made set of these symbols for AutoCAD?
- AutoCAD itself ships only a small set of sample blocks, so a full symbol set has to come from a library. Download the ZIP on this page and open the DWG: every symbol is a block. Insert one with INSERT (Blocks palette, Libraries tab, then pick the DWG) or drag it from DesignCenter (ADCENTER). You can also download a single symbol on its own.
Count the symbols and build a parts list
Because ratings and part numbers are attributes, the symbols of a whole project can be counted and listed without opening the drawings. Export the blocks to Excel, total them with a pivot table and write corrections back in one run, with preview and backup.
See how to count blocks with BlockSync