# Transition indication

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-transition-indication
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: Q101101
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

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

A transition indication identifies a documented change between positions or states.

## What it represents

A transition indication identifies a documented change between positions or states. A transition describes movement between documented states rather than a steady-state position. Its meaning depends on the source state, destination state and initiating event.
In a sequence or operating-state drawing, retain those state labels close to the transition. An electrical contact diagram still needs its own normal-state convention.

## How to read it

- Define the states and the event that causes the transition in the diagram context.
- A transition annotation is distinct from a steady-state device symbol.

## Information to show or reference

- Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
- Define the states and the event that causes the transition in the diagram context.
- Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

## Important distinction

A transition annotation is distinct from a steady-state device symbol.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: Q101101 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Define the states and the event that causes the transition in the diagram context.
- 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.