Question 1

What does the Generic Device Dashed icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The generic-device-dashed icon represents a generic device with dashed or broken lines. It originates from industrial and manufacturing contexts where devices and machines are represented in a schematic or diagrammatic manner. The dashed lines signify a broken or incomplete connection.

Question 2

Where is the Generic Device Dashed icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, generic-device-dashed icons like this are commonly used in industrial control systems, Siemens Industrial Experience, and device management platforms.

Question 3

What does the Generic Device Dashed icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the generic-device-dashed icon communicates a sense of disconnection or separation, helping users understand the device's status and relationships.

Question 4

Can I download the Generic Device Dashed icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Generic Device Dashed icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/ix-generic-device-dashed.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Generic Device Dashed icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed GenericDeviceDashedIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Generic Device Dashed icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Generic Device Dashed icon, or any of 1,426 Siemens Industrial Experience Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Generic Device Dashed icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Generic Device Dashed icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Generic Device Dashed icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Generic Device Dashed icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 512 × 512 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Generic Device Dashed icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Generic Device Dashed", so screen readers say what it does.

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