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Roll-forming data for AI profile and bend-reference review

Custom roll forming produces profiles whose dimensions depend on the reference points used in the drawing.

By Fiund · Updated 2026-11-05

NAICS 332114 · Custom Roll Forming

Custom roll forming produces profiles whose dimensions depend on the reference points used in the drawing. The Census manual defines the industry scope. An original task can test whether a model keeps a measured feature tied to those references. Census roll-forming scope

Draw a fictional open-channel profile with unequal flanges and label the reference face. Supply an inspection table with separate inside and outside observations. Ask which entry answers the issued drawing's requirement. Include a mirrored cross-section and a similarly named profile with equal flanges. The review key should identify the requested feature rather than select the nearest numeric value.

Annotate profile revision, reference face, feature location, specimen and measurement convention. Reserve a different cross-section for evaluation. Score inside and outside confused, the wrong flange selected and mirror orientation missed independently. A complete case should point to the exact drawing feature and observed field that support the comparison.

Use original geometry and invented measurements, with no machine operation required. Customer section designs, licensed specifications, supplier records and outside inspection reports need appropriate authority. A licensing brief should identify the feature-association task and qualified reviewer key. Confirm buyer requirements before preparing commercial records or commissioning capture.

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Original Fiund exercise

A rotated section has the same flange relationship

An original paper open-channel section has unequal flanges. Reference marks define which face is which.

Fictional records supplied to the evaluator
RecordSourceWhat it records
1Section drawingCircle side has short flange; square side has long flange.
2Image ACircle on image-left, short flange left.
3Image BProp rotated; circle on image-right, short flange right.

Question for the model

Is there a flange reversal across the two images?

Show the reference answer and checks

No. The short flange remains attached to the circle side in both images, consistent with record 1. Only the frame orientation changes. Record the persistent short-to-circle relationship rather than using absolute screen position as a shape mismatch signal.

  • Flagging a rotation as a fabricated reversal
  • Calling the left flange short without its marker

Fields to preserve

face_marker
Anchors local side identity
flange_relative_length
Compares short and long on that frame
capture_rotation
Explains changed pixel positions

Test another case

Use a correct rotation plus a genuine long flange on the circle side; retain the real feature mismatch.

No commercial profile dimensions, structural design, tooling or fabrication instructions.

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Describe the sources you control, the task they could support and what has already been checked. Use the existing-data assessment for an archive or the collection brief for a new recording project. The contributor agreement defines Fiund’s licensing authority and compensation. A guide or fictional exercise does not establish an accepted collection or a sale.

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