Sequin Supplement: Onscreen Manual

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Sequin Supplement
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Chapter 1
Sequin Digitizing
Some embroidery machines are equipped with a sequin

dispenser that drops sequins onto the garment as it
stitches. EmbroideryStudio allows you to digitize
sequined designs for compatible machines. A dedicated
set of sequin tools lets you digitize sequin fills, outlines,
or individual sequin drops.
EmbroideryStudio also supports the creation of
twin-sequin designs for twin-sequin-capable machines.
There is also a dedicated tool for automatically converting
sequin artwork in the form of a vector file to sequin runs.
This section describes how to set up custom sequin
palettes for the creation of sequin designs. It also
describes how to create sequin runs and fills. It covers the
conversion of artwork and other objects to sequins. It
also covers setting up twin-sequin designs. Sequin
reshaping and editing is described as well as techniques
for digitizing individual sequins.
Setting up sequin mode

Before you can use Sequin mode, you must select a machine format that
supports it. You can then set up a dedicated sequin palette for your design from
a list of pre-defined shapes and sizes.
Barudan BEVY-Z1506C
twin-sequin machine – devices
are mounted on right and left
sides of the heads
Selecting a sequin-capable machine

Sequin mode is supported in Schiffli, Tajima, Barudan, and ZSK embroidery
machine formats. Before you can use Sequin mode, you must select a machine
format that supports it via the Select Machine Format dialog. See also Saving
designs for machine in the Onscreen Manual.
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Note Support is provided for the Tajima TBF and Barudan FDR-II Twin
Sequin machines to enable digitizing for twin-sequin designs. One of these
machine formats must be selected before twin-sequin runs can be created in
EmbroideryStudio. See also Setting up twin-sequin designs.
To select a sequin-capable machine

1 Select Design > Select Machine Format.
The Select Machine Format dialog opens. See also Selecting machine
formats in the Onscreen Manual.
Select
sequin-capable
machine format
Click to adjust
format
2 From the Available Machine Formats list, select a sequin-capable machine

format – Schiffli, Tajima, Barudan, or ZSK.
3 Click OK.
Sequin shapes are now available for selection from the Sequin Palette. If
you have selected a twin-sequin-capable machine, sequin shapes and sizes
are displayed in pairs. Otherwise you have access to single sequins only.
Twin-sequin palette Single-sequin palette
Tip Different machines require different presets. Typical modifiable values

include stitch and jump length, trim functions and color change functions.
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Use the Machine Format Settings dialog to customize values as required if
outputting to a specific machine format. See also Machine Formats in the
Onscreen Manual.
Setting up sequin palettes
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette to select from a user-defined palette of sequin
shapes for the current design.
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette Editor to select shapes from a sequin library.
The Sequin Palette Editor lets you prepare a palette of sequins to use in the
current design. Once set up, the palette is available for use from the Sequin
Palette dropdown list.
To set up a sequin palette

1 Click the Sequin Palette Editor icon.
The Sequin Palette Editor dialog opens. Fields are arranged in tabular form
so that parameters for each sequin type can be viewed at once. These include
Sequin, Color, Size (mm), Hole (mm), and Comment.
Click to add
sequin types
Note The precise behavior of this dialog depends on whether you have
selected a single- or twin-sequin-capable machine as your machine type. See
Selecting a sequin-capable machine for details.
2 Click the More button to create a new entry.
Depending on the selected machine type – single or twin – a single or double
column will be added to the Sequin Palette Editor. See also Setting up
twin-sequin designs.
Select sequin type

from the dropdown
list
3 Select a sequin type from the Sequin dropdown.

4 Repeat as many times as required to define a complete sequin palette for
your design.
Note Click the X button in the column header to remove any unwanted
sequins.

5 Edit sequin colors and sizes as required.
Size, Hole and Comment fields are all editable. See Editing sequin palettes
for details.
6 Click OK to confirm.
Sequin shapes are now available for selection from the Sequin Palette. If
you have selected a twin-sequin-capable machine, sequin shapes and sizes
are displayed in pairs. Otherwise you have access to single sequins only.
Twin-sequin palette Single-sequin palette
Editing sequin palettes
The Sequin Palette Editor lets you prepare a palette of sequins to use in your
design. Set color and size for each sequin, as well as sequin hole size at any
stage.
Note Changing sequins in the sequin palette will cause the Design Window and
the Object Properties dialog to update automatically.
To edit a sequin palette

1 Click the Sequin Palette Editor icon.
The Sequin Palette Editor dialog opens. Fields are arranged in tabular form
so that parameters for each sequin type can be viewed at once. These include
Sequin, Color, Size (mm), Hole (mm), and Comment. These are all
editable.
Change sequin
Click to edit types
sequin colors
Adjust sequin
and hole sizes
2 Click the More button to add new entries as required.

3 Use the Sequin dropdown to change sequin types.
4 Adjust sequin Size (mm) and Hole size (mm) as required.

5 Click the dropdown button in the Color field to access color controls for the
fill color.
Click to
select color
6 Select a color from the table or More Colors for a wider selection.
The Colors dialog opens – this may vary slightly with the operating system
you are using.
Click an area to
select color Drag arrow to adjust
brightness
Enter exact values if

known
7 Select from the standard (pre-defined) colors or mix your own.

8 Select or mix a color and click OK.
9 Repeat as many times as required.
10 Click OK to confirm.
Selected sequins are now available for use in the Sequin Palette. Sequin
diameter is indicated beside the sequin shape.
Select sequin to use

Creating sequin runs
EmbroideryStudio provides tools to create a string of sequins along a digitized
line according to preset spacings or as marked by the digitizer. When digitizing
sequin runs, you have the choice of exact spacing, for open shapes, or even
spacing, for closed shapes. You can preset sequin type or change it at any stage.
Similarly, you can preset fixing stitches or change them after digitizing. There is
an option to ensure that the stitch before the Drop Sequin function is placed
opposite the feeding direction, as recommended by machine manufacturers.
Note Sequin mode is supported in Schiffli, Tajima, Barudan, and ZSK

embroidery machine formats. Before you can use Sequin mode, you must
select a machine format that supports it. See also Selecting a sequin-capable
machine.
Digitizing sequin runs
Use Sequin > Sequin Run Auto to create a string of sequins along a digitized line
according to current settings.
Use Sequin > Sequin Run Manual to manually digitize sequin-drops along a
digitized line.
Use the Sequin Run input method to create a string of sequins along a digitized
line. You have the option of digitizing individual sequin drops with the manual
method, or letting the system automatically generate drops according to current
settings. Digitize lines as you would motif runs. Fixing stitches are generated
automatically according to current settings.
To digitize a sequin run

1 Select a machine format that supports sequin mode via the Select Machine
Format dialog. See Selecting a sequin-capable machine for details.
2 Select the sequin type you want to use from the dropdown list in the Sequin
Palette. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for details.
If you have selected a twin-sequin-capable machine, sequin shapes and
sizes are displayed in pairs.
Select sequin pair

Otherwise you have access to single sequins only.
Select single sequin
Tip Twin-sequin mode has several advantages over the standard

single-sequin mode. It allows you to create and visualize predefined patterns
of sequin runs comprised of sequins of multiple size, color, and shape. This
allows you to create twin-sequin designs and output stitch files to
twin-sequin-capable machines. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for
details.
3 Click the Sequin Run Auto icon.
4 Digitize the line along which you want the sequin run to appear by entering
reference points – left-click for corner points, right-click for curve points.
Press Enter
Digitize outline – left-click

corner points, right-click
curve points
5 When you have finished digitizing the line, press Enter.

Sequins of the selected type are automatically generated along the digitized
line along with their fixing stitches. Spacings can be individually adjusted. See
Reshaping and editing sequin runs for details.
6 To add details or create special spacings, click the Sequin Run Manual icon.
7 Digitize individual sequins – again, left-click for corner points, right-click for
curve points.
Connecting and fixing stitches are automatically generated. See Changing
sequins and fixing stitches for details.
Press Enter
Digitize individual sequins –

left-click corner points,
right-click curve points

Note The Backtrack/Repeat tool is enabled for sequin-run objects. See
Reinforcing outlines in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Tip You can change the entry point for sequin run objects using the Reshape
function. The exit point is fixed. See Manually adjusting entry/exit points for
details.
Changing sequins and fixing stitches
You can select sequins before or after digitizing a sequin run. Similarly, you can
preset fixing stitches or change them at any stage.
Note Sequin Run stitch has potential as a decorative stitch in its own right. For
this purpose you can select None in the Sequin Palette. This option is best
used with the Sequin Drop Direction set to Any. See also Setting drop-stitch
direction.
To change sequins and fixing stitches

1 To change sequins, select the object and select a different sequin type from
the Sequin Palette on the Sequin toolbar.
All sequins in the object are immediately substituted.
2 To change fixing stitches, double-click the object.

The Object Properties > Outlines > Sequin Run dialog opens.
Click to open
Fixing Type
Chooser
3 Click the Fixing Type Chooser button in the Fixing field.

The Object Properties dialog extends to reveal a library containing all the
available fixing types.
Fixing stitch
preview
Select fixing
stitch type
Click to change
fixing stitch
Choose method for

setting fixing size
4 Select a fixing stitch type.

A preview of the selected fixing stitch appears in the preview pane.
5 Press Enter or click Apply. See also Setting Object Property ‘apply’ options
in the Onscreen Manual.
Fixing stitches for the object are regenerated.

Note To close the Fixing Type Chooser, click the Fixing Type Chooser
button again.
Adjust automatic or
manual settings
6 To adjust the fixing stitch size, select one of the following methods:
Option Purpose
Match sequin Sets a margin around the sequin so that fixing stitches don’t punch too
close to the sequin.
Set manually Allows you to set fixing stitch size of the sequin, regardless of its size.
Note The Size field is enabled only if the Set manually fixing size option is
selected. If the Match sequin fixing size option is selected, the Size field is
disabled and the Margin field enabled.
7 If you have chosen the manual option, specify the size of the fixing stitch in
the Size field.
Size is measured from the center of the sequin. You can enter a value from
2.50mm to 30.00mm.
Sequin size: 7 mm Sequin size: 7 mm Sequin size: 7 mm

Auto margin: 0.50 mm Manual size: 5.00 mm Manual size: 10.00 mm
8 If you have chosen automatic matching, specify a margin for the fixing stitch
in the Margin field.
This sets a margin from the edge of the sequin so that the fixing stitch does
not punch too close to the sequin. You can enter a value from 0.20mm to
2.00mm.
Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing orientation

You can change the spacing in a sequin run at any stage. If you use the manual
method, you define the spacings between sequin-drops with every click you
make. If you use the automatic method, sequin-drops are calculated according
to the current spacing setting. You have the choice of exact spacing, better for
open shapes, or even spacing, better for closed shapes. You can also manually

fine-tune sequin spacings with the Reshape tool. See also Reshaping and
editing sequin runs.
To adjust sequin run spacing and fixing orientation

1 Select a sequin-run object – manual or automatic.
Manual sequin Automatic

run sequin run
2 Double-click the object.

The Object Properties > Outlines > Sequin Run dialog opens.
Enter nominal
spacing
Select positioning
method
3 In the Spacing field, enter a nominal spacing.

Spacing is measured from the center of one sequin stack to the center of the
next.
When the field is enabled, you can enter a value from 1.5mm to 200mm, but
EmbroideryStudio automatically calculates the minimum spacing allowed.
Note The field is only enabled only if ‘Base’ is selected in the Layer field of
the same column and the Sequin Run Auto tool selected.

4 Select a spacing method using the Positioning dropdown:
Option Purpose
Exact Uses the specified Spacing exactly. This may result in an uneven
spacing at the end of the curve.
Expand to fit Makes the spacing increase from the nominal value until there is a
sequin at the end of the path.
Compact to fit Makes the spacing decrease from the nominal value until there is
a sequin at the end of the path.
Exact Expand to fit Compact to fit
Tip If you want the sequins irregular, digitize using the Sequin Run Manual
tool and for fine-tuning of individual sequin spacings, use the Reshape tool.
See also Reshaping and editing sequin runs.

5 To adjust fixing stitch orientation, place the first stroke of the fixing stitch in
one of the preset directions – left/right, up/down:
Choose fixing stitch

orientation – horizontal or
vertical
Option Purpose
Left Orientation To the left of the sequin run curve.
Right Orientation To the right.
Vertical
Always in the vertical plane – upwards.
Orientation (Up)
Vertical
Orientation Always in the vertical plane – downwards.
(Down)
Orientation: Left Orientation: Right
Orientation: Vertical Orientation: Vertical

(Up) (Down)
6 Adjust minimum, run and maximum stitch lengths when connecting fixing
stitches as required.
Adjust stitch lengths

Setting drop-stitch direction
There is an option to ensure that the initial fixing
stitch before the sequin is placed opposite the
feeding direction, as recommended by machine
manufacturers. Otherwise, the sequin may be
deflected by the thread. If the needle then
misses the center of the sequin because of
incorrect placement, the embroidery material,
needles or needle plates may be damaged. In
multihead machines, sequins are fed from the
front or ‘south’ which means that the initial
fixing stitch or ‘drop stitch’ should be placed on the ‘north’ side (the default). In
Schiffli machines, the opposite is the case.
To set the drop-stitch direction

1 Select a sequin-run object and double-click.
The Object Properties dialog opens.
2 Select the Special tab and Sequin in the dropdown list.
Select
special tab
Select sequin
Select drop-stitch
direction
Select to prevent
multiple penetrations
3 Select the required drop-stitch direction:
Option Purpose
From North Ensures that the initial fixing stitch is opposite the feeding direction
– front or ‘south’ – which is the case in multihead machines.
From South Ensures that the initial fixing stitch is opposite the feeding direction
– the top or ‘north’ – which is the case in Schiffli machines.
Drop direction ‘From

North’: initial fixing stitch
always placed above, and Drop direction ‘From
sequin fed from ‘south’ South’: initial fixing stitch
always placed below, and
sequin fed from ‘north’

Caution With the Any option, direction is not important. This option
generates the least number of fixing stitches but may not be suitable for your
sequin device. It should be used by experienced digitizers only.
4 Enter an angle in the Max Angle field to specify an angular range within
which drop sequin stitch will fall.
You can set the value for either North or South fixing stitches. The default is
90° but this can be increased or decreased depending on the capabilities of
your machine.
Drop stitch direction

set to North or South
Set maximum allowable

angle for placement of
fixing stitch
5 Select the Prevent multiple penetrations option as required.

This option is used to minimize penetrations at the same point, and to
generate Schiffli-compatible fixing stitching. If you select the Schiffli
template, the option is ‘on’ by default. When set to ‘off’, some fixing stitches
will have multiple penetrations at the same point, both at the sequin center
and outer edge.
Prevent Multiple Penetrations on Prevent Multiple Penetrations off
6 Select the Closest Point Join option as required.

By default, this option is off, meaning that the system connects the
predefined exit leg of the fixing stitch motif to the predefined entry leg of the
next fixing stitch motif. That is, unless the connector exceeds the maximum
sequin stitch. Choose the Closest Point Join option if you want to always
connect fixing stitch motifs from the leg closest to the nearest leg of the next
fixing stitch motif.

Creating sequin fills
The Sequin Fill feature provides a means of filling complex shapes with sequins
arranged in a series of columns. The fill can also include a border, with or without
a margin, inset from the digitized object outline. The object border can be made
from a different or same sequin and is a property of the sequin-fill objects.
Sequin fills are tied together by a series of run stitches and travel runs. Travels
between columns are placed along the object outline. Sequins are placed so that
sequin centers do not fall outside the object outline. Sequin fixing stitches,
however, can lie outside the object outline depending on current settings.
Sequin Fill fixings behave like the equivalent settings for Sequin Run.
Digitizing sequin fills
Use Sequin > Sequin Fill to digitize and fill large, irregular shapes with sequins.
Digitizing sequin-fill objects is essentially the same as digitizing complex fill

objects. See also Creating free shapes.
To digitize a sequin fill

1 Click the Sequin Fill icon.
2 Digitize control points for a closed object outline as you would for a complex
fill object. See also Creating free shapes.
3 Press Enter to close the shape.

You are prompted to create another boundary.
4 To finish the object, press Enter twice.

Tip Fixing stitches are selected in the same way as for sequin runs. For
sequin fills, we recommend the simplest fixing stitch available – C01-1.
Use the simplest

fixing stitch
Tip If you have a twin-sequin capable machine, you can use the Pattern
control to create patterned fills. See also Setting up twin-sequin designs.
Adjusting sequin line settings
Use sequin fill settings to control fill direction angle, spacings, and sequin
offsets. You can also use object properties to control sequin overlaps or ‘layout’,
as well as border margins.

To adjust sequin line settings
Double-click the sequin-fill objects you want to adjust.
The Object Properties dialog opens to the Fills > Sequin Column Fill tab.
Adjust sequin line

settings
Adjust margin
setting
Controls available on the Fills > Sequin Column Fill tab for sequin line
settings are summarized in the table below.
Control Description
Sequin line Use these settings to control the overall layout of the fill grid,
settings including angle, sequin spacings, and offsets within the grid. See
Adjusting sequin line settings for details.
Layout Controls the overlapping sequin sequence. Sequin lines will run
either left-to-right (left button) or right-to-left (right button). See
Adjusting sequin line settings for details.
Add fill margin Adds a margin measured from the object outline. See Adjusting
sequin line settings for details.
Add border Inserts a border of sequins along the object outline. See Adding
sequin borders for details.
Adjust Direction Angle setting as desired:
Angle: 45° Angle: 180°

Adjust Spacing setting as desired:
Spacing: 3 mm Spacing: 5 mm
Note This spacing setting controls column spacing, not sequin spacing. See
also Adjusting patterns and fixings.
Adjust Offset setting as desired:
Offset: 0 mm Offset: 2.5 mm
Adjust Layout setting as desired. Sequin lines will run either left-to-right (left
button) or right-to-left (right button).
Layout: left-to-right Layout: right-to-left
Activate Add Fill Margin and adjust margin setting as desired. No sequin will
have its center placed outside the fill margin.
Sequin fill with fill Sequin fill with hole

margin and fill margin

Adjusting patterns and fixings
You can change the spacing in a sequin run at any stage. If you use the manual
method, you define the spacings between sequin-drops with every click you
make. If you use the automatic method, sequin-drops are calculated according
to the current spacing setting. You have the choice of exact spacing, better for
open shapes, or even spacing, better for closed shapes. You can also manually
fine-tune sequin spacings with the Reshape tool. See also Reshaping and
editing sequin runs.
To adjust patterns and fixings

1 Select a sequin-fill object.
2 Double-click the object.

The Object Properties > Fills > Sequin Column Fill dialog opens.
Set up sequin
patterns for fills
and/or borders
Enter nominal
spacing
Adjust sequin
fixing stitching

Controls available on the Fills > Sequin Column Fill tab for patterns and
fixing stitches are summarized in the table below.
Control Description
Select Determines what patterns are displayed, where:
• Sequin Fill: displays the fill pattern
• Sequin Run: displays the border pattern.
All other controls work the same as for Sequin Run. See Adding
sequin borders for details.
Fixing size This control works the same as sequin fixing for Sequin Run. See
Changing sequins and fixing stitches for details.
Orientation Adjust fixing stitch orientation in one of the preset directions –
left/right, up/down. See Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing
orientation for details.
Stitch lengths Adjust minimum, run and maximum stitch lengths when connecting
fixing stitches. See Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing
orientation for details.
3 In the Patterns pane, adjust spacings for fill and/or border as required.
Spacing is measured from the center of one sequin stack to the center of the
next.
Fill spacing: 4 Fill spacing: 5.5 Fill spacing: 7

Border spacing: 6 Border spacing: 4.5 Border spacing: 3
Note When the field is enabled, you can enter a value from 1.5mm to
200mm, but EmbroideryStudio automatically calculates the minimum
spacing allowed.

one of the preset directions – left/right, up/down:
Choose fixing stitch

orientation – horizontal or
vertical
Option Purpose
Left orientation To the left of the sequin run curve.
Right orientation To the right.
Vertical orientation
Always in the vertical plane – upwards.
(up)
Vertical orientation
Always in the vertical plane – downwards.
(down)
Orientation: Vertical (Up) Orientation: Vertical (Down)
5 Adjust minimum, run and maximum stitch lengths when connecting fixing
stitches as required.
Adjust stitch lengths
Tip If you have a twin-sequin capable machine, you can use the Patterns
control to create patterned fills. See also Setting up twin-sequin designs.

Adding sequin borders
Sequin fills can include a border, with or without a margin. The object border can
be made from different or same sequins and is a property of the object. If a
twin-sequin capable machine is selected, the border and fill can also comprise
patterns made up of available sequins.
To add a sequin border

1 Double-click a sequin-fill objects.
The Object Properties > Fills > Sequin Column Fill dialog opens.
Select border
option Select Sequin Border
to adjust parameters
2 Tick the Add Border checkbox.

3 Adjust the fill margin as required. See also Adjusting sequin line settings.
Sequin fill with border Sequin fill with border

and no fill margin and fill margin

4 Select Sequin Border from the Select droplist to adjust border parameters
in the same way for sequin fills.
Choose Sequin
Border
Enter nominal
spacing
Click to change
fixing stitch
Adjust fixing stitch

size manually or
automatically
Note The Size field is enabled only if the Set manually fixing size option is
selected.
5 Adjust sequin border settings as required.
Border Spacing: 5.0 Border Spacing: 2.0
6 Adjust sequin border fixing stitches as required.

Borders can use a different type of fixing stitch from sequin fills. See also
Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing orientation.
Fixing stitch: C03-7 Fixing stitch: A04-6

7 Finally, set sequin border fixing stitch direction as required.

direction
Fixing stitch direction: clockwise Fixing stitch direction: counter clockwise
Tip If you have a twin-sequin capable machine, you can use the Pattern
control to create patterned borders and/or fills. See Creating twin-sequin
patterns for details.
Converting objects to sequins

Most objects in EmbroideryStudio are inter-convertible. Open and closed
sequin objects are no exception. Any open object – Run, Stemstitch, Motif Run,
Freehand, Input C, Vector – can be quickly converted to sequin run. Similarly,
any closed object – Input A/B, Fusion, or Complex – can be converted to sequin
fill. EmbroideryStudio also provides a dedicated tool for automatically
converting sequin artwork in the form of a vector file to sequin runs.
Converting sequin artwork
Use Sequin > Vectors to Sequins to create a sequin run from a set of sequin vector
objects selected by intersecting line.

Frequently, artwork for sequin designs is independently created by a specialist
designer and supplied to the embroidery digitizer as a vector file. The Vectors
to Sequins tool is available for just this purpose. A sequin run is automatically
created from a set of vector objects representing sequins. The order the line
crosses the sequins determines the sequin order. Fixing stitches are generated
automatically according to current settings. If you are digitizing twin-sequin
runs, EmbroideryStudio will generate sequin drops according to the currently
selected sequin run pattern. See also Choosing twin-sequin patterns.
Note Sequin mode is supported in Schiffli, Tajima, and ZSK embroidery

machine formats. Before you can use Sequin mode, you must select a machine
format that supports it. See Selecting a sequin-capable machine for details.
To convert sequin artwork

1 Insert the sequin artwork into the design.
Properly designed artwork will contain vector objects centered on the exact
locations required for sequins in the design.
2 Select the sequin type you want to use from the dropdown list in the Sequin
Palette.
Select single sequin
3 Select the Vectors to Sequins icon.

You are prompted to ‘Enter point 1 on the polyline’ on the Prompt Bar.
4 Click the sequin graphic which will start the sequin run.
Digitize connecting
line passing through
all sequin graphics
5 Digitize a line connecting all sequins to be included in the sequin run.

Tip The line only needs to touch the sequin object somewhere within its
boundary. Left-click for corner points, right-click for curve points.
6 Press Enter.
A sequin run is generated along a curve that passes through the center of
each sequin graphic with sequin objects positioned at these centers. Current
properties are applied and the object is set to ‘manual’ by default. The
generated curve contains a reshape node at each sequin position.
Sequin Run Reshape nodes

automatically generated generated at each
sequin drop
Tip If you are running twin-sequin mode and preset a sequin pattern in
Object Properties, this pattern is applied to the converted sequin objects
while sequin spacing is preserved as per the artwork. See Setting up
twin-sequin designs for details.
Pattern applied
Converting open objects to sequin runs

Convert any open object – Run, Stemstitch, Motif Run, Freehand, Input C,
Vector – to sequin run.
To convert an open object to sequin run

Select the open object.
Right-click and select Convert > Convert to Sequin Run.

Alternatively, click the Sequin Run Auto icon.
Converting closed objects to sequin fills
Convert any closed object – Input A/B, Fusion, or Complex – to sequin fill.

To convert a closed object to sequin fill
Select the closed object.
Right-click and select Convert > Convert to Sequin Fill Object.

Alternatively, click the Sequin Fill icon.
Setting up twin-sequin designs

EmbroideryStudio supports the creation of twin-sequin designs for
twin-sequin-capable machines. Twin-sequin mode has several advantages over
the standard single-sequin mode. It allows you to create and visualize
predefined patterns of sequin runs comprising pairs of sequins of different size,
color, and shape. This in turn allows you to create twin-sequin designs and
output stitch files to twin-sequin-capable machines.
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio – Level 3 Z: 1.00 Twin Sequin_Testing H: 145.8 mm W: 148.9 mm
Stitches: 6350
Colors: 3
Color changes: 2
Stops: 3
Machine: Tajima TBF

Trims: 8
Left: 74.5 mm
Right: 74.5 mm
Up: 72.9 mm
Down: 72.9 mm
EndX: 0.0 mm
EndY: 0.0 mm
Max Stitch: 7.0 mm

Min Stitch: 0.4 mm
Max Jump: 7.0 mm
!$*
"*! !
Colorway: Colorway 1
# N# St. Descr Code
1. 3 1965 Green 3
Brand: Wilcom
2. 5 3383 Red 5
Brand: Wilcom
Sequin: #1 (253)
Sequin: #2 (194)
3. 8 1001 Purple 8
Brand: Wilcom
Sequin: #3 (173)
Sequins:
# Shape Size Count Name
1. 5.0 253 circle
2. 3.0 194 circle
3. 5.0 173 circle
Total Bobbin: 16.25m
Author: Last Saved: 9 Dec, 2009 Printed: 9 Dec, 2009 14:19 Keywords:
Tip Twin-sequin mode also allows you to convert vector objects to twin-sequin
outlines. See also Converting sequin artwork.

Choosing twin-sequin patterns
Use Docker > Object Properties to toggle the Object Properties dialog on/off. Use
it to set properties for the current design.
EmbroideryStudio allows you to select twin-sequin patterns from a preset

pattern library. These can be applied to existing twin-sequin objects or to newly
created sequin-run objects.
PeackockPattern1
PeackockPattern2
PeackockPattern3
Alternate Twin Overlap
Group of 3 + Single
Twin Lace
To choose a twin-sequin pattern

1 Select a machine format that supports twin-sequin mode via the Select
Machine Format dialog. See Selecting a sequin-capable machine for details.
Select
twin-sequin-capable
machine format
2 Open the Sequin Palette Editor and create the palette you want to use in
your twin-sequin design.
Default sequin pairs appear in Columns #1 and #2. The only difference when
you set up your palette in twin-sequin mode is that you set up sequin pairs
rather than single sequins. See Setting up sequin mode for details.
Twin sequin pairs Click to add

added by default sequin pairs

3 Select the sequin pair for which you want to set a twin-sequin pattern.
Select sequin pair
4 Open Object Properties and go to the Outlines > Sequin Run tab.
A Pattern table appears at the top of the dialog. This allows you to set a
pattern of sequin drops for the currently selected sequin pair.
Select preset
patterns from a
pattern library
5 Click the Patterns button to select a preset twin-sequin pattern from the
library.
The Sequin Pattern dialog opens with a default pattern selected.
Click to select
pattern from
dropdown list
Preview of
selected pattern
6 Open the Sequin Pattern dropdown list and choose from a library of preset
patterns – a preview appears below.
7 Click Apply Pattern to make the selected pattern current for the selected
sequin pair.
The pattern is preset and ready for use with the selected sequin pair.

Note The pattern is also immediately applied to any selected sequin-run
objects. See Reshaping and editing sequin runs for details.
8 Select a sequin pair from the Sequin Palette and, using the Sequin Run
Auto or Sequin Run Manual tools, create your twin-sequin runs as desired.
See Digitizing sequin runs for details.
9 Edit sequins and twin-sequin pattern of the selected object as required. See
Adjusting twin-sequin runs for details.
Adjusting twin-sequin runs
Change sequin patterns applying to twin-sequin runs like any other object
properties. You can apply current properties to selected objects, apply other
sequin pairs, and/or different patterns. You can even define you own patterns.

To adjust twin-sequin runs
Create or select a twin-sequin-run object. See Digitizing sequin runs for
details.
Tip You can convert run objects to sequin run by selecting and clicking the
Sequin Run Auto tool. See Creating sequin runs for details.
To change sequin shapes, select another pair from the dropdown Sequin
Palette.
To change twin-sequin patterns, double-click the selected twin-sequin-run

object to open Object Properties.
The current twin-sequin pattern appears at the top of the dialog.
Select preset
patterns from a
pattern library
Click the Patterns button.

The Sequin Pattern dialog opens with the current pattern selected.
Click to select
pattern from
dropdown list
Select alternative Click to apply

sequin pair selected
sequin pair
Preview of
selected pattern
Open the Sequin Pattern dropdown list and choose from a library of
preset patterns – a preview appears below.
Click Apply Pattern to apply the selected pattern.
The pattern is immediately applied to the selected sequin-run object.
Optionally, select another sequin pair from the dropdown list and click
Apply Sequin.
The selected sequin pair is immediately applied to the selected object.
Optionally, use the Pattern table at the top of the Object Properties dialog
to define your own twin-sequin pattern.

This allows you to set a pattern of sequin drops for the currently selected
sequin pair. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for details.
Copy and paste

twin-sequin
patterns from one
object to another
Tip You can make a selected object’s properties, including twin-sequin

patterns, ‘current’ for all new objects or apply them to existing objects. See
Making properties current for details.
Creating twin-sequin patterns
EmbroideryStudio lets you create custom twin-sequin patterns and, optionally,

save them to a pattern library for later use.
To create a twin-sequin pattern

1 Select a machine format that supports twin-sequin mode via the Select
Machine Format dialog. See Selecting a sequin-capable machine for details.
2 Create a twin-sequin-run object with the Sequin Run Auto tool or Sequin
Run Manual tool. See Digitizing sequin runs for details.

Alternatively, select an existing twin-sequin-run object so that you can
preview your pattern as you create it.
3 Double-click the selected twin-sequin-run object to open Object Properties.

A Pattern table appears at the top of the dialog. This allows you to define a
pattern of sequin drops for the currently selected sequin pair. By default, the
left sequin of the topmost pair in the sequin palette list is displayed in column
#1 of the table.
Add sequins to
pattern Click to change
sequin
Click to change
fixing stitch
4 Click the Add Sequin (+) button at the right of the column header to add
more slots to the panel as your twin-sequin pattern requires.
A new column is added to the table. When a column has focus, it is shaded in
light-yellow.
Define parameters
for each sequin in
the pattern
Tip Delete any unwanted sequins in the pattern by clicking the X at the right
of the column header.
5 From the Sequin field dropdown list, select one or other sequin from the
selected sequin pair. The diameter of each is displayed beside its icon.
6 In the Layer field, set whether the sequin is to be stacked on top of the
preceding sequin or to form a new element in the pattern.

The dropdown list provides two options: Base or On Top. ‘Base’ is chosen by
default.
Set sequin
placement – ‘base’
or ‘on top’
Tip Click the Apply button or press Enter to preview your settings with the
selected twin-sequin-run object.
7 In the Spacing field, enter a nominal spacing.
Spacing is measured from the center of one sequin to the center of the next.
See Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing orientation for details.
Enter nominal
spacing
8 In the Fixing field, select the type of fixing you want to use with the selected
slot and adjust fixing stitch size as required. See Changing sequins and fixing
stitches for details.
one of the preset directions – left/right, up/down. See Adjusting sequin run
spacing and fixing orientation for details.
10 When satisfied with the twin-sequin run pattern you have defined, click the
Save icon at the top of the dialog.
The Save Pattern dialog opens.
Enter pattern My Pattern

name
11 Enter a name for the newly defined pattern and click OK.
The pattern is now available for use in the Sequin Pattern dialog. See
Choosing twin-sequin patterns for details.

Modifying sequin designs
Sequin-fill objects can be reshaped like any other embroidery object. Reshaping
provides a means of changing object outlines as well as column layout.
Adjustable column layout parameters include column spacing, angle, and offset.
Reshaping and editing sequin runs
Use Toolbox > Select Tools > Select Object to resize objects using selection
handles.
Use Toolbox > Reshape Tools > Reshape Object to reshape selected sequin-run
objects.
Use Sequin > Sequin Edit to fine-tune placement of individual sequins.
Sequin editing often requires individual control over sequin positions. Change
sequin shapes and fixing stitch patterns at any stage. You have complete control
over scaling and reshaping sequin-run objects. Scale and reshape sequin run
lines, as well as remove or add individual sequins. You can also manually
fine-tune sequin spacings. You can even edit individual fixing stitches.
Note Performing manual edits to sequin-run objects automatically deselects all

the options. If you set it back to Exact, Compact to fit, or Expand to fit
spacing, all manual edits are lost.
To reshape and edit a sequin run

Scale sequin-run objects in the normal way by clicking and dragging selection
handles, or by adjusting the general properties. See Scaling objects in the
Onscreen Manual for details.
If the object is created with the Sequin Run Auto tool, the sequin drops
are automatically recalculated.
Sequin drops
regenerated according
to current settings

If the object is created with the Sequin Run Manual tool, the original
number of sequin drops is preserved.
Original number of
sequin drops
preserved
Reshape sequin run lines with the Reshape tool as you would any run object.
Add reshape nodes by left- or right-clicking the outline. See Reshaping
embroidery objects in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Note When a sequin-run object is in the Reshape mode, the Show Stitch
Angles icon is disabled.
Fine-tune individual sequin spacings with the Reshape tool – click-and-drag

a diamond control point.
You can also select a range or multiple control points by holding down Shift
or Ctrl keys. See Reshaping embroidery objects in the Onscreen Manual for
details.
Click-and-drag
spacing handle
Note The movement of sequin objects is constrained to the sequin run

outline.

Rotate sequins and fixing stitches by clicking and dragging rotation handles.
Click-and-drag
rotation handle
Reshape individual fixing stitches by clicking and dragging fixing stitch

reshape nodes.
Click-and-drag
fixing stitch
Delete selected sequins by pressing the Delete.
Click a diamond control

point and press Delete
Add sequins by holding down the Alt key and clicking the sequin run line.
If you are running twin-sequin mode, you have the option of selecting
alternative sequins from the dropdown list.
Hold down Alt key

and click Select a sequin
type from the
popup menu
If you are running twin-sequin mode, right-click a diamond control point while
modifying a particular sequin. Options include:

Remove sequin:
Remove selected
sequin
Replace sequin:
Replace sequin with

selection from menu
Add on Top:
Add on top of selected

sequin with selection from
menu
Add Underneath:
Add beneath selected

sequin with selection from
menu
Reshaping and editing sequin fills
Use Toolbox > Reshape Tools > Reshape Object to reshape selected objects by
means of control points.
Use Sequin > Sequin Edit to fine-tune placement of individual sequins.

You cannot reshape individual sequins in a sequin-fill objects. However, either
by means of object properties or the Reshape Object tool, you can control the
overall shape of the object as well as the sequin layout. You can also control the
fill margins as well as direction angle, spacings, and offsets with the fill grid. For
fine-tuning, you can individually adjust positioning of sequins along the grid
although, like all manual edits, these adjustments disappear if the object is
regenerated. You can also set entry and exit points to avoid excessive needle
penetrations.
To reshape and edit a sequin fill

Select a sequin-fill objects and click the Reshape icon.
Control points for the object outline and column reshape points appear.
Adjust overall shape as desired. See Reshaping embroidery objects for
details.
Use reshape
nodes to reshape
outline
Use the three central control points to adjust sequin line settings interactively.
They control Direction Angle, Spacing, and Offset settings. Pattern
spacing is also influenced by these control points.
Adjust sequin line settings

interactively

Note Pattern spacing is controlled numerically via the Patterns panel. See
also Adjusting patterns and fixings.
Adjust sequin layout interactively as desired:
Needle
penetrations
Line Spacing: 3mm Line Spacing: 5mm Line Angle: 125°

Offset: 1mm Offset: 4mm Pattern Spacing: 8mm
Tip Adjustments to sequin line settings can cause needle penetrations to

occur within sequins. Affected sequins are highlighted in pink. Adjust layout
and/or entry/exit points to minimize unwanted needle penetrations.
Adjust entry and exit points as desired. Travels between columns are placed
along the object outline. Placement of entry and exit points affects travel runs
and can be used to minimize excessive needle penetrations.
Set entry and exit points to

minimize excessive
needle penetrations
Tip Holes can be digitized in sequin-fill objects in the same way as any free
shape. See also Digitizing free shapes in the Onscreen Manual.
Sequin fills can

contain holes
Digitizing individual sequins

If you require precise control over the positioning and encoding of your sequin
drops, EmbroideryStudio provides manual techniques for this purpose.

Manually digitizing sequin drops
Use Sequin > Manual Sequin to digitize individual sequins.
Use Sequin > Left Sequin to switch to left sequin when digitizing twin-sequin
designs.
Use Sequin > Right Sequin to switch to right sequin when digitizing twin-sequin
designs.
The Manual Sequin input method allows you individual

control over sequin placement and fixing stitches. Create
decorative outlines and patterns manually using sequins
from the selection list. To add a sequin to the stitching
sequence, simply drop it onto the design and secure it with
manual stitches. Manual sequin stitching is a difficult
digitizing skill to master and you need to plan the stitching
sequence carefully in order to minimize unnecessary
stitches. Experiment with your machine and stitch width
and spacing settings to achieve the desired result.
Note Sequin mode is supported in Schiffli, Tajima,

Barudan and ZSK embroidery machine formats. Before you
can use Sequin mode, you must select a machine format
that supports it. Similarly, before you can use
Twin-Sequin mode, you must select a suitable machine format. See Selecting
a sequin-capable machine for details. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for
details.
To manually digitize a sequin drop

2 Click the Manual Sequin icon.
If you have activated Twin-Sequin mode, sequin shapes are displayed in
pairs. Left and Right Sequin icons are both available. See also Setting up
sequin mode.
Select sequin pair
Otherwise, you will have access to single sequins. Only the Left icon is
available.
Select sequin to use
3 Left-click to begin your manual sequin run.

It must start with at least one stitch.
4 Right-click to drop a sequin.
An sequin outline appears.
5 Left-click to digitize fixing stitches around the sequin to secure it.
Right-click to ‘drop’ sequin
Left-click to digitize fixing stitches
Three stitches in the shape of a ‘Y’ are generally used. The needle points of
each stitch must be placed precisely to ensure that sequins are not pierced
by the needle when stitching.
Continue digitizing – right-click for

sequin drops, left-click for fixing
stitches
Tip Zoom in for more accurate digitizing.

6 If you have activated Twin-Sequin mode, click the Right Sequin button to
switch sequins.
Alternatively, press the Tab key to switch between left and right sequins while
digitizing manual sequin objects.
7 Continue digitizing manually in the same way – right-click to add a sequin,
left-click to digitize fixing stitches.
8 Press Enter to finish.
Insert Drop Sequin functions

You can insert machine functions manually by means of the Insert Function
dialog. Depending on your machine’s requirements, you will either add the
function to the current stitch, or insert it on an empty stitch or empty jump. See
Inserting machine functions manually in the Onscreen Manual for details.
To insert Drop Sequin functions

2 Travel to the position in the design where you want to insert a machine
function. See Traveling through designs in the Onscreen Manual for details.
3 Select Function > Insert Function.

The Insert Function dialog opens.
Select Drop
Sequin function
Tip Depending on your machine, you may need to insert additional empty
stitches or empty jumps before or after the selected function. For example,
before a particular Stop function, you may want to insert a number of empty
jumps. See your machine manual for details.
4 From the Available Functions list, select the Drop Sequin function.
5 Choose the insertion method – Insert on Empty Stitch or Add to Current
Stitch. See Inserting machine functions manually in the Onscreen Manual for
details.
6 To insert additional empty stitches or empty jumps, select one or other in the
Component field and click Insert Before or Insert After as required. See
Inserting machine functions manually in the Onscreen Manual for details.
7 When your Drop Sequin function has been correctly defined, click OK.
The Twin Device - Select Sequin dialog is displayed.
Choose left or right

sequin on sequin
dispenser
8 Click Left or Right buttons to activate left or right sequins on the sequin
dispenser.
The Sequin Drop function, together with any additional empty stitches or
jumps, is added at the current needle position.
Tip The Stitch List provides an alternative means for inserting machine
functions manually. See Editing stitch coordinates with Stitch List in the

Sequin Project
In this project we use some of the powerful sequin features in

EmbroideryStudio to finalize a sequin design. Before you can carry out sequin
work in EmbroideryStudio, you need to select a sequin-capable machine. We’ll
be looking at this as well as how to set up sequin palettes. You’ll then be
converting artwork to sequins and fine-tuning sequin settings. We’ll look at how
to create twin-sequin patterns to create decorative effects imitating peacock
feathers. We’ll also check the final sequencing of our sequin objects and set
entry points for each. You can do this project with any of the available
EmbroideryStudio product models.
Note A full list of your product model capabilities is provided in the Product
Differentiation Table. See Product Differentiation Table in the Onscreen Manual
for details.
Wilcom Embroider yS t u di o e 3 .0 U s e r M an u al 47
Opening and checking design
To begin with, you’ll need to open the project design. Remember that keyboard
shortcuts are available for the most frequently used commands. See Keyboard
Shortcuts in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Open design
Use Standard > Open to open an existing design.
Click Open and navigate to Projects > Sequins within the installed Samples -
EmbroideryStudio_e3.0 folder. If necessary, select EMB from the Files of Type
list. Select ‘Sequin_Project_Start.EMB’ and click Open. See Opening designs in
the Onscreen Manual for details.
Select project
file
Check design
Use Docker > Color-Object List to toggle the Color-Object List display on and off.
Use it to select and view objects in a design.
Check the objects in the design using the Color-Object List. Use the Locate
button to view selected objects in isolation. Notice there are vector lines in two
colors – black and red. The former will be converted to run stitching, the latter
S eq u i n P ro j e c t 48
to sequin runs. See Viewing color blocks with the Color-Object List in the
Click Locate to view
selected items
Vector objects for Sequin Vector objects for Run

Run stitch conversion stitch conversion
Select a sequin-capable machine

For this project you will need to use a sequin-capable machine format. Choose
Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin via Design > Select Machine Format. See
Selecting a sequin-capable machine in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Select
sequin-capable
machine format
Save design
Use Standard > Save to save the current design. Right-click to open the Save As
dialog.
Save the design with a suitable name – e.g. ‘My_Sequin_Project’. See Saving
designs in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Type a suitable
name to save
Creating run stitching

First of all, we are going to convert vector objects to run stitches. These will form
the backdrop to our sequin runs and create a feathering effect.
Convert to run stitching
Use Toolbox > Outline Tools > Run to convert vector objects (or Convert popup
menu) to Run objects.
Choose light emerald (color slot 5) in the Color Palette. Select a vector object
and click Run to convert it. Accept the default settings. One-by-one, convert the
other vector objects by the same method. See also Converting vector and
embroidery objects in the Onscreen Manual.
Run stitch object

created
Choose emerald green

Select a line
Branch run objects
Click Arrange > Branching to automatically branch selected embroidery objects.
Use Toolbox > Reshape Tools > Reshape Object to reshape selected objects, edit
stitch angles, and adjust entry/exit points.
Use Reshape Views > Show Entry/Exit to toggle on/off entry/exit points for
selected objects – respectively, green diamond and red cross markers.
Select all the run stitch objects you have just created and click the Branching
tool. You will be prompted to enter entry and exit points for the branched object.
Set them as shown below. We want them to coincide with entry and exit points
of previous and next objects. See also Applying automatic branching in the
Onscreen Manual.
Select all run stitch

objects for conversion
Run stitch
objects branched
Set entry/exit points
as shown
Tip Branching provides an effective way to sequence groups of same-color

objects. However, it can increase the stitch count. If you’d rather not use
Branching, you need to set entry/exit points for each object. See also Manually
adjusting entry/exit points in the Onscreen Manual.
Digitizing inner circle

We’ve completed the run stitches. In this phase we are going to digitize the inner
circle with a sequin run.
Set up sequin palettes
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette to select from a user-defined palette of

sequin shapes for the current design.
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette Editor to select sequin shapes from a sequin library.
Let’s set up a sequin palette for the design. Click the Sequin Palette Editor tool
to open the dialog. Edit the default sequin pair as shown. The updated sequin
pair is then available for use from the Sequin Palette dropdown list. See Editing
sequin palettes in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Edit default pair
Sequin pair now available

in dropdown sequin list
Convert circle to sequins
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette to select from a user-defined palette of

sequin shapes for the current design.
Choose purple (color slot 1) in the Color Palette. This color will be used for the
fixing stitches. Select the vector circle object and convert it by clicking Sequin
Run Auto and pressing Enter. It will default to the first sequin we have defined
– the small purple sequin. See Digitizing sequin runs in the Onscreen Manual for
details.
Choose purple
Sequin run created
Adjust sequin settings
Double-click the circle sequin object you have just created and edit settings in
the Object Properties dialog as shown. See Changing sequins and fixing
stitches in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Edit sequin
settings as shown
Click to change
fixing stitch
Digitizing peacock feathers

We are now going to digitize the peacock feathers with a twin-sequin pattern.
Create twin-sequin pattern
Use Sequin > Sequin Palette Editor to select sequin shapes from a sequin library.
Let’s create a twin-sequin pattern for the feathers. First, select one of the vector
objects and convert it to sequin run as you did the circle object. It will default to
the first sequin in the palette. Double-click the object to open Object
Properties. Using the currently selected sequin pair, create a simple two-sequin
pattern as shown. Press Enter or click Apply to see the effect on the selected
feather object. See Setting up twin-sequin designs in the Onscreen Manual for
details.
Click to add
sequin to pattern
Click to change
sequin
Click to adjust
spacing
Click to change
fixing stitch
Convert feathers to sequins

Now we will convert the rest of the feather objects to sequins run using the
pattern we have just defined. First, right-click the object you have just created
and select Make Properties Current from the popup menu. The pattern in the
Object Properties dialog will now be current for all newly created sequin run
objects. Selecting a vector object, click the Sequin Run Auto tool and press
Enter. Apply the pattern to all the feather objects in the same way.
Select to make the

sequin pattern
current
Tip If you intend to use a pattern again, it’s good practice to click the Save icon
and save the pattern with a descriptive name – e.g. in this case, ‘Feather’. See
Setting up twin-sequin designs in the Onscreen Manual for details.
Click to save
pattern
Enter descriptive
name
Edit feathers
Use Toolbox > Reshape Tools > Reshape Object to delete or add by means of
control points.
Let’s edit the feathers for a more interesting look. Delete some of the larger
sequins of the feathers by using the Reshape tool. Click a diamond control point
– hold down Ctrl key to select multiple sequins – and press Delete. With
Reshape tool still selected, hold down the Alt key and click where you want to
insert a sequin. Choose a sequin in Add Sequin popup menu. Drag control
points to fine-tune sequin position. See also Reshaping and editing sequin runs
Hold down Alt key

and click Drag control point
Click a diamond to position
control point and
press Delete
Select the smaller

purple sequin
Finalizing the design

We’ve completed all the design elements. Now we are going to finalize the
design.
Resequence objects and set entry points
Use Docker > Color-Object List to resequence objects.
Use Toolbox > Reshape Tools > Reshape Object to reshape selected objects, edit
stitch angles, and adjust entry/exit points.
Use Reshape Views > Show Entry/Exit to toggle on/off entry/exit points for
selected objects – respectively, green diamond and red cross markers.
Now that we’ve completed the design, let’s resequence for an efficient stitchout
as shown. Set up entry points for each feather object as shown. See Sequencing
with the Color-Object List in the Onscreen Manual for details.
3 7
Use the Color-Object

List to resequence
6 objects
Resequence and
2 set entry points as
4 shown
Note You do not have the option of setting exit points for sequin run objects
because these are always at the opposite end to the start point.
Check stitchout with Slow Redraw
Use View > Slow Redraw to simulate embroidery design stitchout on screen.
Finally, it’s always a good idea to run Slow Redraw to see exactly how the
design will stitch out on the machine. See Simulating design stitchouts in the
Tip Compare your design with the ‘Sequin_Project_Finish.EMB’ sample design

included under Projects > Sequins in the installed Samples -
EmbroideryStudio_e3.0 folder.

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Some embroidery machines are equipped with a sequin

Setting up sequin mode

Selecting a sequin-capable machine

Wilcom Embroider yStudio e3.0 Sequin Su pplement 1

To select a sequin-capable machine

2 From the Available Machine Formats list, select a sequin-capable machine

Twin-sequin palette Single-sequin palette

Tip Different machines require different presets. Typical modifiable values

Chapter 1 S equin D i gitizi ng 2

Setting up sequin palettes

To set up a sequin palette

Select sequin type

3 Select a sequin type from the Sequin dropdown.

Wilcom Embroider yStudio e3.0 Sequin Su pplement 3

Twin-sequin palette Single-sequin palette

Editing sequin palettes

To edit a sequin palette

2 Click the More button to add new entries as required.

Chapter 1 S equin D i gitizi ng 4

Enter exact values if

7 Select from the standard (pre-defined) colors or mix your own.

Select sequin to use

Wilcom Embroider yStudio e3.0 Sequin Su pplement 5

Note Sequin mode is supported in Schiffli, Tajima, Barudan, and ZSK

Digitizing sequin runs

To digitize a sequin run

Select sequin pair

Chapter 1 S equin D i gitizi ng 6

Select single sequin

Tip Twin-sequin mode has several advantages over the standard

Digitize outline – left-click

5 When you have finished digitizing the line, press Enter.

Digitize individual sequins –

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Changing sequins and fixing stitches

To change sequins and fixing stitches

2 To change fixing stitches, double-click the object.

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3 Click the Fixing Type Chooser button in the Fixing field.

Choose method for

4 Select a fixing stitch type.

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Sequin size: 7 mm Sequin size: 7 mm Sequin size: 7 mm

Adjusting sequin run spacing and fixing orientation

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To adjust sequin run spacing and fixing orientation

Manual sequin Automatic

2 Double-click the object.

3 In the Spacing field, enter a nominal spacing.

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Exact Expand to fit Compact to fit

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Choose fixing stitch

Orientation: Left Orientation: Right

Orientation: Vertical Orientation: Vertical

Adjust stitch lengths

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To set the drop-stitch direction

3 Select the required drop-stitch direction:

Drop direction ‘From

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Adjust Direction Angle setting as desired:

Right-click and select Convert > Convert to Sequin Run.

Right-click and select Convert > Convert to Sequin Fill Object.