# Connector socket half

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/connector-socket-half
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-13
Lookup label: SOCKET
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

A socket-half representation identifies the mating interface for a detachable plug.

## What it represents

A socket-half representation identifies the mating interface for a detachable plug. The drawing records the pin and circuit identity, including the defined viewing orientation.

## How to read it

- Read connector pin orientation from the documented front or wiring view.
- The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation.

## Information to show or reference

- Name socket and pin
- Reference mating plug
- State pin-view convention

## Important distinction

Socket appearance on a schematic does not define the product's mechanical dimensions.

## Facts

- Drawing role: Detachable connection
- Representation scope: Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint
- Public vendor block reference: HC01_J, VC01_J (Autodesk identifiers; not IEC symbol numbers)
- Identifier status: The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name.

## Public references

- [AutoCAD Electrical: Connectors](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-7175D293-9F4C-485C-8E2D-DE684820D53B.htm) — Autodesk. Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.