Skip to content
instant-engineering
Start a project
← Work
// 17
RefIE-017
ClientKitescontrol
Year2025
Scale1:1
[CAD][3D Print][Brand]

Kitescontrol/IKO logo: from 2D to a structural 3D print

Three flat brand marks (the IKO emblem plus the kites control and wind control wordmarks) turned into 3D-printable objects. Vector .ai/.dwg taken through CAD into .stl/.3mf files. 5 mm thick, 203 to 304 mm wide, technical drawings at 1:2 scale and a test print on a Bambu Lab FDM machine.

The kites control and wind control marks rendered in 3DIE-017 · FIG.01 · The kites control and wind control marks rendered in 3D

Problem

Kitescontrol, a kitesurfing school operating to the IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) standard, needed physical versions of its marks to display at the center. A flat logo was not enough, and the thin letterforms and the kite-over-wave graphic risked cracking during printing and handling.

Outcome

The flat logo became a set of 3D-printable objects, checked for strength on a test print. The .stl/.3mf files are ready for repeatable printing in any quantity.

  1. 01Analysis of the .ai/.dwg vector: flagging the narrow connections and small details (the kite outline, the wave, the thin letters) that needed thickening before extrusion.
  2. 02Building the 3D version in CAD: extruding to 5 mm depth with local reinforcements so each mark holds together as a single rigid piece.
  3. 03Technical drawings at 1:2 scale (A3 sheet, mm) for each mark: the IKO emblem at 202.91 mm wide and a 304.37 mm variant.
  4. 04A test print on a Bambu Lab FDM machine: one mark used about 38.86 g of filament and roughly 1 h 14 min of printing. Validation that the thin elements hold together at the target display scale.
  5. 05Delivery of production-ready files (.stl, .3mf) together with the .dwg/.ai source files.

Specifications

IE-017
Conversion
.ai/.dwg → .stl/.3mf
Marks
IKO + kites control + wind control
Thickness
5 mm
Width
203 to 304 mm
Print
Bambu Lab FDM
Test print
~38.86 g, ~1 h 14 min
Technical drawing of the IKO emblem: 202.91 mm wide, 5 mm thick
FIG.02Technical drawing of the IKO emblem: 202.91 mm wide, 5 mm thick
CAD sketch of the kites control logo at 250 x 210 mm
FIG.03CAD sketch of the kites control logo at 250 x 210 mm
Enlarged variant of the IKO emblem: 304.37 mm wide
FIG.04Enlarged variant of the IKO emblem: 304.37 mm wide
Test print prepared on the Bambu Lab build plate
FIG.05Test print prepared on the Bambu Lab build plate
Next project · IE-018Office Jungle: brand, website and SEO →