# One-way linear-motion qualifier

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-one-way-linear-motion-qualifier
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: Q020401R
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEC
Form: One-way linear-motion qualifier
Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Linear force and motion qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier.

A linear-motion qualifier identifies movement or force in one documented direction.

## What it represents

A linear-motion qualifier identifies movement or force in one documented direction. The arrow describes a mechanical movement or force along a line. The same logical relationship can be drawn in another orientation without changing the mechanism.
Distinguish movement arrows from electrical continuation arrows by their context and association with the mechanism. A movement diagram should name the driven element and reference its positions.

## How to read it

- Orient the indication to the actual diagram relationship; do not treat its drawing direction as an equipment compass bearing.
- Rotating the same motion indication does not create another engineering function.

## Information to show or reference

- Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
- Orient the indication to the actual diagram relationship; do not treat its drawing direction as an equipment compass bearing.
- Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

## Important distinction

Rotating the same motion indication does not create another engineering function.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: Q020401R (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Orient the indication to the actual diagram relationship; do not treat its drawing direction as an equipment compass bearing.
- Preview: Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic

## Public references

- [Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Linear force and motion qualifiers](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-D3F1AA20-F564-40CC-97D3-21EBA20E717A.htm) — Autodesk. Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content.

## 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.