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Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0

Welcome to Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0, the leading embroidery design software application for the decorated goods industry. No other product on the market provides the flexibility of Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 in creating designs for both embroidery and mixed-decoration.

EmbroideryStudio e2.0 offers a more efficient, user-friendly approach to embroidery design by combining the embroidery capabilities of Wilcom embroidery software with the graphical capabilities of the CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite and exciting new features.

With this release, Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 leverages from the features and technologies developed in e1.5, with improvements in some existing features together with exciting new features such as the visualization and output tools for multi-decoration designs. It also provides a new bling (rhinestones) capability, hoop visualization, product selector, as well as new twin sequin feature for the Barudan and Tajima Twin sequin machines. It also integrates with the latest CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5.

Caution Windows XP SP3 is the minimum operating system requirement for installing the latest version of Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0.

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 product rangeThe Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 remains as a suite of premium and professional embroidery design systems tailored to the professional market. This product suite provides capabilities for experienced embroidery professionals who require complete control of the design process. While it

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provides a complete embroidery design solution, it also integrates with existing printing processes, enabling swift inter-conversion of printing and embroidery designs, as well as full integration of multi-decoration designs. The range of products has been simplified to three product levels. See EmbroideryStudio product range for details.

CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 integrationWilcom DecoStudio e2.0 and Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 are both integrated with the CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 product.

Speed improvementsWilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 provides improvements in both software loading speed and processing speed. Whereas in the previous version of the software, certain copy/paste operations for large designs may have taken 29 seconds, now they take 18 seconds. In general, any stitch generation in large designs is significantly faster. With small designs you will notice less dramatic performance improvements because there are fewer stitches to process.

These release notesThese Release Notes provide an overview of new and improved features in the Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 product range. Direct links are provided to the Onscreen Manual which contains detailed instructions on all product features. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these notes but screen illustrations may vary from screen layouts generated by the software. Some features are standard across the product range, some are cost options, others are only available in certain product levels.

Summary of new capabilitiesBelow is a summary of the new feature sets of EmbroideryStudio e2.0.

Feature Product Level Reference

ES L1 ES L2 ES L3

System improvements

Integration with CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5Improved software loading speedImproved processing speed

Usability enhancements

Apply closest-join Improved closest-join methodTravel by trim functions Travel by trim functionsMeasurement unit system Measurement unit systemClose object command Close Object commandMouse wheel (zoom/scroll) control Mouse scroll/zoom controlSelection of objects within groups Selection of objects within groups

Multi-decoration support

Machine support for twin sequin Twin-sequin support

Included as standard Cost option

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Note For an itemized listing of the new and improved features for each product level, see Product Differentiation Table in the EmbroideryStudio Onscreen Manual.

Usability enhancementsEmbroideryStudio e2.0 offers a number of significant improvements in overall system usability.

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Twin-sequin patterns Twin-sequin patternsSequin fill New sequin fillBling! New Bling! featureExport multi-decoration design files Multi-decoration export

Stitch effects

Freehand embroidery New ‘freehand’ embroideryCarving stamps New ‘carving stamps’Stipple fill Improved stippling effectCross stitch fill New cross stitch fill

Lettering

Automatic letter spacing Automatic letter spacingConsolidated team name tools Consolidated team name tools Team name templates Team-name templatesTeam name output Team name auto-start-end output

Design visualization

Revised display options Revised display optionsUser-defined product/fabric colors Improved background fabricsProduct/fabric visualizer New product visualizationImproved display colors Improved display colors

Production

Approval/production sheet enhancements Improved production worksheet

New approval sheet New report sheetsDisplay of hoops from library of preset and custom hoops New HoopIt! feature

Feature Product Level Reference

ES L1 ES L2 ES L3

Included as standard Cost option


Improved closest-join methodDesigns stitch out more efficiently when the connectors between objects are short. This also reduces the number of trims in a design. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 already has a Closest Join method which is set via the View > Design Options > General dialog. When activated (the default), start and end points of objects are automatically placed when the user digitizes new objects. However, closest joins are not automatically maintained when objects are moved, re-sequenced, or edited. The Apply Closest Join command now allows you to (re-)apply closest join to objects after editing. See Sequencing entry/exit points for details.

Accessing the featureA revised Edit menu contains the following new/revised commands:

A revised Generate toolbar contains the following tools:

Note this change:

Travel by trim functions

Menu Item Note

Apply Closest Join New command. Uses shortcut key ‘J’. See also revised Generate toolbar.

Branching Uses new shortcut key ‘I’.

Apply closest join to selected objects

Tool Note

Apply Closest Join

Use Apply Closest Join to (re-)apply closest join to objects after editing.

Left/right-click Toolbox > Travel Tools Flyout > Travel by Trim to travel to previous or next trim function.


A new Travel by Trim tool has been added to the Travel Tools Flyout. To travel to the next/previous trim function, click/right-click Travel by Trim. See also Traveling through designs.

Tip Trim is a machine function. However, it is sometimes easier, especially when working with sequin designs, to travel by trim function alone – e.g. when cleaning up unnecessary trims in a design. Both manually and automatically inserted functions are recognized. See Selecting machine formats for details.

Measurement unit systemYou can now use different measurement units within EmbroideryStudio e2.0 without having to exit and change system settings. This is useful, for example, if you receive orders from places that use a different measurement system. The most common scenario is where a US customer orders lettering in inches – say ¾" – and the digitizing is to be done in metric. The digitizer can then easily enter ‘3/4in’ without having to first do any mathematical conversion to mm. See Setting measurement units for details.

Accessing the featureThe measurement system may be changed via a dropdown list on the View toolbar:

Specifying measurement units on-the-flyAs an alternative to changing the overall measurement system used in EmbroideryStudio e2.0, you can specify units of measurement when typing values into a measurement control. When you include the unit of measurement,

Select desired measurement unit


the software automatically converts the entered value into the units of the control.

Say, for example, you are using the metric measurement system so your lettering heights are in mm. And say you get an order for ¾" lettering. Simply enter ‘3/4in’ or ‘3/4 in’ into the Lettering Height field and it is automatically converted to 19.05mm. See also Creating lettering with Object Properties.

Note EmbroideryStudio e2.0 supports both proper and improper fractions – e.g. ‘1 1/3’ as well as ‘4/3’. It does not, however, support mixed units – e.g. 1'3". Nor does it display values as fractions after they are entered, only during.

Supported unitsSupported units include:

millimeters, mm inches, infeet, ftyards, yd centimeters, cm meters, m

Tip EmbroideryStudio e2.0 also allows entering units in text form, both English and the language the software is currently running in.

Close Object commandIf you decide to close an open object – outline or run – use the new Arrange > Close Object > ... command with the option of using straight or curved points. See Creating outlines and details for details.

Mouse scroll/zoom controlThe revised Design Options > Scrolling tab allows you to control the behavior of both mouse and mouse wheel within EmbroideryStudio e2.0. You already

Open object Close object - Curve Line

Close object - Straight Line


use Auto Scroll to scroll automatically within the design window while digitizing. This can be more convenient than using panning or scroll bars, especially when working on large designs. You now use the dialog to also customize zoom and scrolling behaviors of your mouse wheel. See Setting scrolling options for details.

EmbroideryStudio e2.0 allows you to set four different mouse wheel behaviors based on your selection of default options. Whenever a setting is changed, the system will recommend the other mouse wheel behaviors, but you have complete control to change as desired.

Note A new checkbox enables automatic centering of the pointer when zooming.

Selection of objects within groupsEmbroideryStudio e2.0 now provides a method for you to select individual objects within object groupings. Use Alt + Click to select a single object within a group. This is handy if you want to make changes ‘on-the-fly’ without first

Mouse Wheel Action Ctrl Alt Shift

Vertical Scroll Horizontal Scroll Zoom 2X Zoom 1.25X

Horizontal Scroll Vertical Scroll Zoom 2X Zoom 1.25X

Zoom 2X Zoom 1.25X Vertical Scroll Horizontal ScrollZoom 1.25X Zoom 2X Vertical Scroll Horizontal Scroll


having to ungroup and then regroup objects. See Selecting objects within groups for details.

Improved multi-decoration supportEmbroideryStudio e2.0 offers significant improvements for sequins, new bling support, as well as multi-decoration export.

Twin-sequin supportEmbroideryStudio e2.0 supports the creation of twin-sequin designs for twin-sequin-capable machines. This feature allows you to create twin sequin designs and output stitch files to the new Barudan twin-sequin machine and Tajima 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

Barudan BEVY-Z1506C twin-sequin machine – devices are mounted on right and left sides of the heads

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you to create twin-sequin designs and output stitch files to twin-sequin-capable machines. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for details.

Tip Twin-sequin mode also allows you to convert vector objects to twin-sequin outline and fill objects. See also Converting sequin artwork.

Twin-sequin patterns

Along with support for twin-sequin capable machines, EmbroideryStudio e2.0 now allows you to set up twin-sequin patterns from a preset pattern library. Alternatively, you can create your own twin-sequin patterns and, optionally, save them to a pattern library for later use. These can be applied to existing twin-sequin objects or to newly created sequin run objects. See Setting up twin-sequin designs for details.

Wilcom EmbroideryStudio – Level 3 Z: 1.00 Twin Sequin_Testing H: 145.8 mm W: 148.9 mm

Stitches: Colors: Color changes:Stops:

6350323

Machine: Trims:

Tajima TBF8

Left: Right: Up: Down:

74.5 mm74.5 mm72.9 mm72.9 mm

EndX: EndY:

0.0 mm0.0 mm

Max Stitch: Min Stitch: Max Jump:

7.0 mm0.4 mm7.0 mm

��Colorway: Colorway 1

# N# St. Descr Code

1. 3 1965 Green 3Brand: Wilcom

2. 5 3383 Red 5Brand: WilcomSequin: #1 (253) Sequin: #2 (194)

3. 8 1001 Purple 8Brand: WilcomSequin: #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:


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 also Setting up sequin mode.

New sequin fill

The new 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, that is 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 object. If a twin-sequin machine is selected, the border and fill can also comprise patterns made from the available sequins. Sequin Fill has a margin property in case the sequin fill object requires an embroidered border. See also Creating sequin fills.

Any fill object – Input A/B, Fusion, or Complex – can be converted to sequin fill.

Use Sequin > Sequin Fill to digitize and fill large, irregular shapes with sequins.

Set up your twinsequin pairs

Select sequin pair for use


If you have a twin-sequin machine, you can use the Patterns control to create patterned borders and/or fills.

Accessing the featureA revised Sequin toolbar contains the following tools:

Object properties > Fills > Sequin Column FillThe new Sequin Fill tool provides a means of creating complex shapes with sequins arranged in a series of columns. See Creating sequin fills for details.

Create sequin fill objects

Adjust marginsetting

Adjust sequin linesettings

Set up sequinpatterns for fillsand/or borders

Adjust sequinfixing stitching


Machine supportSupport 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 e2.0. See also Selecting a sequin-capable machine.

New Bling! featureWhat is ‘bling’? Bling refers to decorative objects placed on garments or templates, either on their own or in combination with other design elements. Bling is supplied in varying sizes, shapes, colors and materials. Bling goes under various names such as diamante, rhinestones, eyelets, crystals, glitz, nailheads, studs, etc. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 lets you create bling designs with the new Bling! tool. The tool helps you visualize bling embellishments in combination with other multi-decoration elements. See Bling Digitizing for details.

Machine format File format Notes

Tajima TBF TBF This is used for Tajima needle-addressing-capable machines. TBF (Tajima Binary Format) file format is a more intelligent machine format which holds needle addressing information. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Tajima machines with a twin-sequin attachment.

Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin

U?? This is a Barudan twin sequin machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin attachment.

Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin Chenille Combination

U?? This is a Barudan twin sequin and Chenille combination machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin and chenille attachment.


The Bling! feature provides tools for creating bling runs as well as fills. There are two available types of bling run: Simple Run (same size stones) and Pattern Run (different sizes following a regular pattern).

Bling fill types include Column Fill (straight grid, angled grid) and Contour Fill. The fill can include a border, with or without a margin inset from the object outline. You even have the option of digitizing individual rhinestone ‘drops’ with the manual method. See Creating bling runs and fills for details.

Features include:

Ability to create bling-fill objects.Defined library of rhinestones to select from.Create outline patterns, fill patterns, or fill and outline patterns.Automatically remove overlapping rhinestones to avoid production problems.Complete editing capability to delete or replace rhinestones and resize bling objects. (Resizing does not change the size of individual rhinestones.)Convert vector outlines to bling patterns.Create cut file to send to a cutting machine – similar to cut file for appliqué – or export files to vector file formats.Bling count by size and color is included in the production worksheet.Create cutting offset by setting the Allowance value for the rhinestones to easily fit in the cut holes in the stencil.

Accessing the featureA new Bling toolbar contains the following tools:


New Bling tools include:

Object Properties > Bling ...New Bling Run and Bling Column Fill tabs have been added in the Object Properties dialog. See Bling Digitizing for details.

Tool Note

Bling Palette Editor Use Bling > Bling Palette Editor to select bling shapes from a pattern library.

Bling Manual Use Bling > Bling Manual to manually digitize bling-drops along a digitized line. Select from a user-defined palette of bling shapes.

Bling Run Auto Use Bling > Bling Run Auto to create a string of rhinestones along a digitized line according to current settings.

Bling Fill Use Bling > Bling Fill to digitize complex shapes (with or without holes) filled with bling.

Automatic Overlap Removal

Activate if you want to automatically remove unwanted overlapping bling items from a bling object.

No Automatic Overlap Removal

Activate if you don’t want to automatically remove overlapping bling items from a bling object.

Highlight Bling Overlaps

Activate if you want to highlight overlapping bling items in a bling object – i.e. if you want to edit manually.

Bling Edit Use Bling > Bling Edit to edit selected bling items individually or as a group within an object.


Converting objects to blingAny fill object – Input A, B, Fusion or Complex – can be converted to a bling-fill object. Similarly, any outline object - Run, Triple Run, etc – can be converted to bling-run. See Converting objects to bling for details.

Cutting allowancesIf you have a cutting machine, you will need to cut holes in the template material a little bigger than the rhinestone size you intend to use. You can set an Allowance value, say 0.04mm, for rhinestones to easily fit within the cut holes of the stencil.

Set an Overcut allowance (as a percentage) as necessary. This determines extra distance the knife needs to travel to ensure a clean cut. You may need to experiment with this setting depending on the cutting machine you are using. See Defining bling palettes for details.

Multi-decoration exportThe new Multi-Decoration File Export capability allows you to export the different file formats involved in a multi-decoration design production with a single command option. The system recognizes whether a design element is embroidery, graphics, appliqué, or bling. It displays each element in an export

Adjust cutting allowance – e.g. 0.04mm

Set overcutpercentage


dialog with a list of corresponding file types to choose from. See Multi-Decoration File Export for details.

Accessing the featureThe Multi-Decoration File Export feature is accessed via the following menu item in both Embroidery and Graphics modes:

File > Multi-Decoration File Export

For machines that are supported via direct connection, there are two menu items:

File > Cut AppliquéFile > Output Bling Template

Tip In order to output all components of a multi-decoration design, depending on the type and brand of machines used in its production, it may be necessary to use both the Multi-Decoration File Export function and one or both of the above commands.

Set export defaultsIn most production environments, each file is placed in a specific location where it can be used by the operator of that process. Use the following procedure when you want to set export defaults for the Multi-Decoration File Export process.

Default file export locations


Bling multi-file outputWhen bling objects are present in a design and the Multiple Files option is selected, different bling types – i.e. different by size, color, and/or shape – will be output to different files. Multiple file output is important in the context of the manual flood-fill method of creating rhinestone templates. See also File naming conventions.

Tip The production worksheet shows a bling film (similar to a color film) for each of output file showing which bling is in each. See also Customizing worksheet print options.

Exporting selected objectsOn occasion, you may want to export only selected objects from your multi-decoration design. The Multi-Decoration File Export capability allows you to pre-select objects in the design window and then export only these. See Exporting selected objects for details.

Output bling templateA new Output Bling Template function sends vectors for any bling in a multi-decoration design directly to a cutting machine or file. See also Outputting bling templates.


Note If you are using a cutting machine, you can adjust the Cutting Allowance value to allow easy fitting of rhinestones in cut holes. See Editing bling palettes for details.

Note Wilcom DecoStudio e2.0 users do not have the Multi-Decoration Export capability. The Output Bling Template command is specifically designed for these users to export bling designs to file.

New stitch effectsEmbroideryStudio e2.0 contains a variety of exciting new stitch effects.

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New ‘freehand’ embroidery

Original Bling Fill (TrueView) Result in Graphics mode after conversion

Use Toolbox > Freehand - Open Object to draw embroidery ‘freehand’ outlines on screen.

Use Toolbox > Freehand - Closed Outline Object to draw ‘freehand’ embroidery outline objects on screen.

Use Toolbox > Freehand - Closed Fill Object to draw ‘freehand’ embroidery fill objects on screen.

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The new Freehand Draw Embroidery feature provides functionality similar to CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Freehand and Polyline tools. Freehand Draw Embroidery has many benefits. It lets you create designs with a hand-drawn appearance, something which is difficult to achieve through conventional digitizing methods. See Creating freehand embroidery for details.

The aim is to mimic the fluid and free-flowing effects formed by means of freehand stitching techniques. Other uses include stitching on top of photographic images or detailed line drawings. For example, use the tools to manually trace a color photo-stitch design. This technique requires accuracy and control of corners, similar to the CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Polyline tool.

Alternatively, designs resembling pencil or charcoal sketches can be quickly digitized. Use the tools to create ‘doodle’ type drawing effects without following detailed artwork – for example, adding to a basic clipart design or decorative text and so on.

Freehand Embroidery Smooth toolbarA new Freehand Embroidery Smoothing toolbar is floated when one of freehand tools is selected.

This toolbar provides the following functions:

Tool Note

Smoothing: Lets you specify, as a percentage, how closely thesmoothed outline follows the original.


New ‘carving stamps’

The new Carving Stamp feature allows you to define a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a template. A carving stamp can be any vector and/or embroidery shape or shapes. A needle penetration is placed wherever a stitch intersects with the vector or embroidery shape. See Creating stitch patterns with carving stamps for details.

With the Carving Stamp feature, you can:

Apply pre-defined carving stamps to applicable objects.Apply selected objects or digitized carving stamps to applicable objects.Move/rotate/scale/reshape/delete carving stamps associated with an applicable object while in Reshape mode.Create and manage your own user-defined carving stamps in a pattern library for future reference.

Show Guide Toggles use of the freehand digitizing guide cursor. This tool provides more precise control over ‘freehand’ onscreen drawing than the default pointer cursor.

Guide Inner Circle Radius

Defines the size of the center circle of the freehand digitizing guide.

Number of Guide Circles

Defines how many offset circles, as multiples of the inner circle radius, comprise the freehand cursor – e.g. if the inner circle radius is 2mm, each additional guide circle is offset by 2mm.

Use View > Carving Stamp to define a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a template.

Tool Note

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Carving Stamp dockerThe Carving Stamp docker contains four tabs: Use Pattern, Use Object, Digitize, and Appearance.

The Use Pattern tab lets you select and apply pre-defined stamp patterns to selected objects only or any applicable objects if nothing is selected. The Use Object tab allows you to select object outlines in the design window for use as a temporary stamp to be applied to applicable objects. Selectable objects can include vector graphics. The Digitize tab allows you to digitize stamp outlines ‘on the fly’. The Appearance tab of the Carving Stamp docker provides settings which can help to soften or intensify the effect.

Improved stippling effect

Stippling is a method for creating textured fills of run stitching which meanders more or less randomly within a border. It can be applied to closed objects with a single stitch angle. You can control stitch density in stipple objects by adjusting stitch length and loop spacing. Stipple fill objects can now be reshaped like any other complex shape object. See Creating stippling effects for details.

New cross stitch fill

Cross stitching is a popular technique for filling large areas with low stitch counts. It can also be used for outlines and borders. Cross stitching is sometimes combined with appliqué. The new Cross Stitch fill effect is a stitch type in its

Use Pattern tab

Use Object tab

Use Stitch Types > Stipple Fill to create stippled fills of run stitching which meanders more or less randomly within a border.

Use Stitch Types > Cross Stitch to fill large areas with low stitch count cross-stitch fills.


own right but does not replace the ES Cross Stitch e2.0 application available via the Special menu. It is something like Motif Fill but it is generated differently and uses travel runs under and along the cross stitching. See Creating cross stitch fills for details.

Tip The cross stitch grid is not displayed but you can set the background grid to the cross size to get a better idea of how the grid is used to generate the crosses. Use Snap to Grid to ensure that your object outlines line up with the cross stitch grid.

Lettering improvementsEmbroideryStudio e2.0 provides the following lettering improvements.

Automatic letter spacingThe Auto Letter Spacing feature allows you to fine-tune letter spacing according to the number of characters per lettering object. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 automatically set the spacing according to a pre-defined spacing table. For example, in a five-character lettering object,

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spacing may be set to 2mm, while in a three-character lettering object, it may be increased to, say, 3mm. See Setting automatic letter spacing for details.

Tip The Auto Letter Spacing feature also works with the Team Names feature. Any ‘name frame’ can have a specified letter spacing just as it can assume any other lettering property. See also Creating teamname designs.

Accessing the featureThe Auto Letter Spacing feature is accessed via the Object Properties dialog. The checkbox is unticked by default in the Lettering panel.

The Letter Spacing Table dialog allows users to set spacing rules for lettering objects having two to six or more characters.

Without Auto Letter Spacing With Auto Letter Spacing

Auto Letter Spacing checkbox unticked by default


Automatic letter spacing is available for all baselines. However, with fixed-line and arch baselines, if the Fit Text options set in the Layout dialog employ Spacing, Spacing and Width, or Spacing and Size options, then any automatic spacing set by the user is ignored. With Width and Size options selected, automatic letter spacing works normally. See also Setting automatic letter spacing.

Note Automatic Letter Spacing and Auto Kerning controls are mutually exclusive. When one is selected, the other is disabled.

Consolidated team name tools All team names tools have now been consolidated in a single Team Names Flyout on the Toolbox. See also Team Lettering.

The Team Names toolset has been consolidated into a single Team Names Flyout under the Toolbox toolbar. See also Team-name templates.

Team-name templatesThe Team Names feature now allows you to create multiple lines of text based on pre-defined layouts. The layout library includes ‘frames’ similar to WordArt frames. Based on layout selection, team names will be formatted to fit within the selected frame. You can set the number of lines a team name will appear on. Once set, a filtered list of applicable frames from the library is displayed for selection.

Use Toolbox > Team Names Flyout > Team Names to associate multiple names with a design.

Use Toolbox > Team Names Flyout > Team List to toggle team members display on/off. Use it to view and edit individual team names.

Use Toolbox > Team Names Flyout > Team Names Matrix to automatically create a matrix of all names in a team-name object together with their corresponding design.

Use Toolbox > Team Names Flyout > Make Team Lettering Layout to save team name layouts to a re-usable library.

New Team Names flyout

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Team name auto-start-end outputBefore stitching, some embroidery machines require you to position the starting needle exactly above the first needle penetration point. The Auto Start and End feature is available to connect first and last stitches in a design. This makes it easy to position the needle before stitching, and reduces the chance of the needle hitting the side of the frame. The trouble comes when you try to set a common start and end point for team names. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 allows you to auto-align designs and team names when using a single stitch file to output the design. The purpose of auto-alignment is to allow ‘name frame’ layouts and optional repeated designs to be stitched in a consistent location on the garment where names are of varying lengths. See Auto-aligning design and team names for details.

The options available in the Auto Start/End Method panel are now available for all output types. They are the same as those in the Method panel of the Auto Start and End dialog. Their purpose is to allow you to choose a different auto-start/end value for team name output to the one encoded in the design.

Additional baseline controlThe Layout dialog now allows you to apply the same control to Arch CW or Arc CCW baseline width as for fixed vertical or horizontal baselines. Precise control over baseline width is important when combined with Team Names when you want to ensure all names fit within the same area such as a pocket. A fixed width

Auto alignment off Auto alignment on

Auto start/end method options now enabled for all output options


on arch baselines can be set by adjusting Arch Angle value in the Baseline panel. See Adjusting fixed-width baseline settings for details.

Design visualizationDesign visualization has been vastly improved in EmbroideryStudio e2.0, both for presentation and production worksheet purposes.

Revised display optionsThe old Display dialog has been updated to the Display Options dialog as shown. The name of the currently selected colorway appears in the title bar.

The dialog has been significantly rearranged with the addition of the new Product option. The Color control now appears at the top in the Background panel. A new Show Background Image displays the selected background image – Fabric, Product, or Custom – over top of the current background color. See Customizing backgrounds for details.

Adjust length andangle values

Select autoframe style

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The Display Options icon on the Color Palette toolbar is now a ‘split popup button’ where clicking it directly immediately invokes the associated dialog but clicking the split arrow opens a popup menu. The available popup menu items vary with the current background selection in the Display Options dialog.

The Background Color item is unavailable if the Show Background Image > Fabric option is selected in the Display Options dialog.The Fabric Color item is only available if the Fabric option is selected in the Display Options dialog.The Product Color item is only available if the Product option and associated product have been selected in the Display Options dialog.

If a two- or three-layer product image is displayed in the design window, the Product Layer 2/3 Color menu item/s and submenus are available.

Note The Show Background Image toggle menu item is always available in the Display Options droplist. This allows you to toggle on or off any currently selected fabric, product, or custom background image.


Improved background fabricsWith the Fabric option selected, you can select any fabric from the droplist and change fabric color via the associated color control. After clicking OK, the selected fabric image is displayed in the design window. The opened Current Colorway droplist displays selected fabric images as part of the colorway. See Presetting backgrounds for details.

Note Previous software only allowed you to choose a fabric from a predefined set of colors. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 lets you choose any fabric color you like.

Tip The Production Summary printout also shows the new fabric swatches. See also Improved production worksheet.

New product visualizationEmbroideryStudio e2.0 now lets you to choose a ‘product template’ on which to position your decoration in order to display location, size and overall appearance for visualization of concepts and approval purposes. The Product feature provides a library of garments of common brands and styles included in the default DecoNetwork product library. Set colors, including multi-color garments, for each product type. Even use different product images for different colorways within the same design. Production worksheets provide an option to

Selected fabric color included with colorway thread listing

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print approval sheets with or without product template and description. See Visualizing products for details.

Accessing the featureThe Product feature allows you to select and display product templates for the current colorway from the Display Options dialog.

Improved display colorsThe Display Colors panel has been updated to include individual color controls for Selected, Unsewn, Object Outline, Grid, Guide, and Borer elements.

Select background product and color as desired


These can be adjusted, as before, for each colorway. See Changing display colors for details.

Color controls on the dialog all behave the same way. Clicking a control brings up a menu of standard colors and a More Colors link.

Production improvementsEmbroideryStudio e2.0 provides the following production improvements.

Improved production worksheetThe Print Options dialog has been completely reorganized to allow you to customize information in the format you require for your production worksheets. You can specify the data to print, graphics to include, zoom factor, and general options such as company name. You can use a color printer or a plotter to produce production worksheets. If you are using a color printer, you can print in TrueView. See Customizing worksheet print options for details.

Other options for the production worksheet include:

Personalize production worksheet with company name and logo. Display assigned hoop. Visualize on selected fabric/garment.Include selected colorways.

New report sheetsAn ‘approval sheet’ option is also available. Approval sheets consist of two pages – one with the product background and one without. Print it with or without the

Select item tochange

Choose color

Select printtype

Select tab to customize

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product and product description. Optionally, email production worksheets in PDF format with the embroidery file as an attachment in a specified format – e.g. EMB or DST, etc.

When a design includes team members, an additional report is available to print in the Print Preview > Options window.

New HoopIt! feature

Click View > Show Hoop to turn hoop display on or off. Right-click to change hoop settings.

Click View > Auto HoopIt to prompt the system to select a suitable hoop automatically.

Select TeamMembers print

option


Devices made from wood, plastic, or steel, hoops are used to tightly grip fabric and stabilizer between an inner and outer ring. Designed to hold fabric taut against the machine bed for embroidering, they attach to the machine’s frame. Fabrics must be hooped before stitching out on the machine. EmbroideryStudio e2.0 now allows you to select from a wide range of standard factory-supplied hoops. If you are using a hoop which does not appear in the hoop library, you can define your own from scratch or based on a standard hoop. See Hooping Designs for details.

The new HoopIt! feature allows you to:

Either request EmbroideryStudio e2.0 to suggest a hoop for the current embroidery design, or select a hoop from a library of pre-defined hoops or create user-defined hoops which can be visualized in the design window.Filter your hoop list to show only those hoops you currently have available for use.Show the selected hoop in the design window and design preview area of the production worksheet.Create user-defined hoops with circle, oval, rectangle, round rectangle, or square shapes.Zoom-to-hoop in the design window and print preview.

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Disk and file supportWilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 includes the following changes to disk and file support:

ART50 BERNINA Embroidery Software design files can be read.Opening and saving of files in Tajima TBF file format.

Note Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 uses its own native EMB embroidery file format which combines the advantages of outline and stitch files. Features of most third-party formats are supported. See Supported embroidery file formats for details.

Software inclusionsA new series of inclusions including multi-decoration sample designs, vector designs, hoops, product images for background visualization, alphabets and motifs are supplied with the software.

New alphabets

Recommended SizesStitch

MethodAlphabet Sample Min Maxins mm ins mm

Athletica 0.4 10 3.0 75 CJ

Dextor 0.4 10 2.0 50 AD

Discoteque 0.4 10 2.0 50 CJ

Edwardian Script 0.6 15 3.0 75 CJ

Lublik 0.4 10 3.0 75 CJ

Meister Block 0.4 10 2.2 55 CJ


Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 interfaceWilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 has a multiple document interface (MDI), meaning that it allows more than one document to be opened at a time. If multiple documents are open, the current design mode – Graphics or Embroidery – is maintained when switching between designs.

Orient Express 0.4 10 3.0 75 CJ

Poetic Script 0.6 15 3.1 80 CJ

Sm Cooper 2.4 6 2.0 50 CJ

Staccato 0.4 10 0.6 15 CJ

Stencil Block 0.4 10 3.0 75 CJ

Recommended SizesStitch

MethodAlphabet Sample Min Maxins mm ins mm

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Embroidery modeWhen the application is started in Embroidery mode, it looks like this:

Graphics modeWhen the application is started in Graphics mode, it looks like this:

Menu bar

Status / Prompt bars

Universal toolbarStandard toolbar

‘Modeless’ dialog

Color palette

‘Docker’ tabs

Design window

View toolbar

Toolbox

‘Floating’ toolbar

Toolbox ‘flyout’


Application menusA number of changes have been made to the menu structure in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 with respect to the previous release.

File menuA revised File menu contains the following new commands:

View menuA revised View menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Stitch menuA revised Stitch menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Menu Item Note

Export Multi-decoration Files

All components of a design that require different production processes can be exported as file formats for use with any software that controls the process or machine. See Multi-decoration File Export dialog for details.

Output Bling Templates

The Output Bling Template command sends vectors for any bling in a multi-decoration design to a supported cutting or engraving machine. See Multi-decoration File Export dialog for details. See also New Bling! feature.

Menu Item Note

Toolbars > Bling The new Bling! tool lets you create bling and embroidery multi-decoration designs. See New Bling! feature for details.

Toolbars > Toolbox Flyout Bars >

New Free Shape Tools Flyout submenu item. See also New ‘freehand’ embroidery.

Display Options > Submenu items include:• Background Color• Fabric Color• Product Color• Product Layer 2 Color• Product Layer 3 Color• Show Background ImageSee New product visualization for details.

Menu Item Note

Stitch Type > Cross Stitch

The new Cross Stitch fill is a stitch type in its own right but does not replace the ES Cross Stitch e2.0 application available from the Digitize toolbar. See New cross stitch fill for details.

Stitch Type > Stipple Fill

Stipple fill objects can now be reshaped like any other complex shape object. See Improved stippling effect for details.

Contour Submenu item – moved immediately under the Motif Fill submenu item in order to match the toolbar button sequence on the Stitch Types toolbar.


Special menuA revised Special menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Design window popup menuA revised design window popup menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Color-Object List popup menuA revised Color-Object List popup menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Stitch List popup menuA revised Stitch List popup menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Menu Item Note

Carving Stamp This new feature allows you to define a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a template. See New ‘carving stamps’ for details.

Menu Item Note

Branching Branching menu item and shortcut key ‘I’.Apply Closest Join

New Apply Closest Join menu item and shortcut key ‘J’. See also revised Generate toolbar. See Improved closest-join method for details.

Break Apart New access key 'B' for the Break Apart menu item.Convert > Includes new:

• Convert to Sequin Fill submenu item and icon• Convert to Bling Fill submenu item and icon• Convert to Sequin Run submenu item and icon• Convert to Bling Run submenu item and icon• Convert to Bling Manual submenu item and icon• Convert Bling for Production submenu item and icon

Menu Item Note

Apply Closest Join

Apply Closest Join menu item and shortcut key 'J'. See Improved closest-join method for details.

Branching Access key ‘i’ for the Branching menu itemBreak Apart Access key 'B' for the Break Apart menu item

Menu Item Note

Background Color

Revised to use the background selector control. See Revised display options for details.


Toolbars popup menuA revised Toolbars popup menu contains the following new/revised commands:

Application toolbarsThe organization of the toolbars in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 has in changed in a number of ways with respect to the previous release.

View toolbarA revised View toolbar contains the following tools:

Note these changes with respect to the previous release:

Stitch Types toolbarA revised Stitch Types toolbar contains the following tools:


Menu Item Note

Bling The new Bling! tool lets you create bling and embroidery multi-decoration designs. See New Bling! feature for details.

Toolbox Flyout Bars >

New Free Shape Tools Flyout submenu item. See also New ‘freehand’ embroidery.

Tool Note

Design Measure

Measurement dropdown list. See Measurement unit system for details.

Carving Stamp

This new feature allows you to define a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a template. See New ‘carving stamps’ for details.

Show Bling The new Bling! tool lets you create bling and embroidery multi-decoration designs. This control lets you toggle bling display on/off. See New Bling! feature for details.

Hoop Show

The new Show Hoop tool lets you turn hoop display on or off. Right-click to change hoop settings. See New HoopIt! feature for details.

Auto HoopIt

The new Auto HoopIt tool prompts the system to choose a suitable hoop automatically. See New HoopIt! feature for details.

Tool Note

Stipple Fill The Stipple Run tool has been removed from the Generate toolbar and a new Stipple Fill stitch type added to the Stitch Types toolbar. Stipple fill objects can now be reshaped like any other complex shape object. See Improved stippling effect for details.

Cross Stitch

The new Cross Stitch fill is a stitch type in its own right but does not replace the ES Cross Stitch e2.0 application available from the Digitize toolbar. See New cross stitch fill for details.


Color Palette toolbarA revised Color Palette toolbar includes an updated Display Options button - changed into a split popup button.

Status barA revised Status Bar contains the following fields:

This Status Bar provides the following new/revised functions:

Freehand Tools flyoutA revised Toolbox contains the new Free Shape Tools flyout. See New ‘freehand’ embroidery for details.

Freehand Embroidery Smooth toolbarA new Freehand Embroidery Smoothing toolbar will be displayed as floated when one of freehand tools is selected. All controls on the toolbar will behave in the exact same manner as the equivalent controls in BES V6.0. See section

Current hoop Backgroundsettings

Field Note

Background Settings

This field will be inserted between the Current Object field and the Fabric Settings field on the Status Bar, and will have the following states:• If the background is showing a tiled fabric image, the Background

Settings field will display the selected fabric name.• If the background is showing a product image, the Background Settings

field will display the selected product name.• If the background is showing a custom image, the Background Settings

field will display the selected image file name, with no file extension.Fabric Settings The tooltip has changed from ‘Fabric’ to ‘Fabric Settings’.

Current Hoop Indicates the currently selected hoop. See New HoopIt! feature for details.

New Free Shape Tools flyout


Freehand Tools Flyout for the freehand tools. See New ‘freehand’ embroidery for details.

Team Names flyoutThe Team Names toolset has been consolidated into a single Team Names Flyout under the Toolbox toolbar. See also Consolidated team name tools.

Sequin toolbarA revised Sequin toolbar contains the following tools. See New sequin fill for details.

Bling toolbarA new Bling toolbar contains the following tools. See New Bling! feature for details.

Generate toolbarA revised Generate toolbar contains the following tools:


Dialogs in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0There are a number of new dialogs in Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 as well as some which shave undergone a few changes, particularly in relation to color management and the new Auto-Fabric feature.

New Team Names flyout

Tool Note

Apply Closest Join

Use Apply Closest Join to (re-)apply closest join to objects after editing. See Improved closest-join method for details.


Object Properties > Bling ...New Bling Run and Bling Column Fill tabs have been added in the Object Properties dialog. See New Bling! feature for details.


Object properties > Fills > Sequin Column FillThe Sequin Fill feature provides a means of filling complex shapes with sequins arranged in a series of columns. See New sequin fill for details.

Object Properties > Special > LetteringThe new Auto Letter Spacing feature allows you to set letter spacing between characters according to the number of characters per lettering object. The


system automatically fixes letter spacing according to a predefined letter spacing table. See Automatic letter spacing for details.


Object Properties > Special > VectorAll color controls in the Vector page have been changed to use the new color picker control. See also Coloring vector objects.

New color picker control


Object Properties > FillsThe new Cross Stitch fill is a stitch type in its own right but does not replace the ES Cross Stitch e2.0 application available from the Digitize toolbar. See New cross stitch fill for details.

Color-Object List dockerThe Color-Object List docking pane behaves as per the previous release except for the new object and stitch type icons:

Stipple FillSequin FillBling FillBling Run AutoBling Manual

New Cross Stitch fill

New object and stitch type icons


Color Palette Editor dockerThe Color Palette Editor docking pane behaves in the same manner as the previous release, except that the BKG field displays the fabric/product name (if applicable) in the Colorways pane.


Carving Stamp dockerThe Carving Stamp docking pane is used in conjunction with the new Carving Stamp feature to define a pattern of needle penetrations using a ‘carving stamp’ as a template. See New ‘carving stamps’ for details.


Sequin Palette Editor dialogThe color control in the Sequin Palette Editor dialog has been updated to use the new color picker control. See also Setting up sequin palettes.

Edit Thread dialogThe color control in the Edit Thread dialog has been updated to use the new color picker control. See also Editing thread colors.


Display Options dialogThe updated Display Options feature allows you to select and display a product template in the design window as well as product worksheet. See Revised display options for details.

Options > View Design tabThe Fabric checkbox has been removed from the View Design tab of the Options dialog which is accessed via the View > Design Options menu item or right-clicking one of the View toolbar icons. See also Setting view options.


Design Properties > Information tabBling information is included on the Design Properties > Information tab. See New Bling! feature for details.

Options > Scrolling tabThe revised Design Options > Scrolling tab allows you to customize zoom and scrolling behaviors of your mouse wheel. See Mouse scroll/zoom control for details.


Save Options > Team NamesBefore stitching, some embroidery machines require you to position the starting needle exactly above the first needle penetration point. The Auto Start and End feature is available to connect first and last stitches in a design. See Team name auto-start-end output for details.

Print Options dialogThe Print Options dialog has been completely reorganized to allow you to customize information in the format you require for your production worksheets. See Improved production worksheet for details.

Select printtype

Select tab to customize


Multi-decoration File Export dialogThe new Multi-decoration File Export dialog can be accessed via the File > Export Multi-decoration Files command. See Multi-decoration export for details.

Known limitations in EmbroideryStudio e2.0The following are known limitations in EmbroideryStudio e2.0.

Conversion of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Contour effectWhen creating a CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 object with Contour effect applied, an error may occur following a Break Apart operation. Any such object which is not broken apart can be converted directly to embroidery Run stitch similar to the Offset tool in Embroidery Mode. This means you don’t have to break apart contoured objects in order to generate embroidery run objects. If, however, a contoured object is broken apart and converted to embroidery, the system may produce unexpected results. While most object types can be broken apart and converted, circles and ellipses may cause problems. The work-around is as follows:

To convert circles and ellipses to embroidery1 Select the contoured object to be broken apart.2 Right-click and choose Break Contour Group Apart.

This will result in two objects – the original shape/curve and a group of contours/offsets.

3 Select the object group, right-click, and choose Ungroup All.These shapes/curves can now be converted to embroidery.

Note CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X5 Contour is not to be confused with Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e2.0 Contour Stitch effect.

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Jagged Edge with Fusion FillWhen you regenerate stitches for some Fusion Fill objects with Jagged Edge applied to one side, the effect may be reversed and applied to the opposite side. While this is unexpected behavior, it is not technically a defect. When a Fusion Fill object created in ES 9 is re-stitched in e2.0, it is stitched with a new algorithm that includes improved travel runs. A consequence of this is that the side that includes the Jagged Edge effect may swap when converting Complex Fill to Fusion Fill. Note that this problem does not occur with all Fusion Fill objects.

Sequin Run limitationYou cannot make a motif that includes Sequin Run. This limitation also applies to lettering objects. The Special > Motif > Make menu item is disabled if the selection contains a sequin-run object.

Editing ‘ignored’ functionsThe Edit Function dialog does not allow you to change the value of an ‘ignored’ function.

Inbro machine does not stop at a Stop CodeBy default, Inbro machines automatically change needles without stopping on a Stop code. This causes a problem for stops that are not color changes – e.g. at the frame-out point of an auto-applique object. The Inbro format does not support needle addressing; like Tajima, it has a single Stop code for both stops and color changes. However, unlike the Tajima machine, Inbro will not stop even if the machine operator has set the stop sequence to have two consecutive stops using the same needle. On the Inbro Operating Box, you can set a number of stitching parameters – e.g. Jumps for Trim, Max Speed, etc. One of these parameters is Stop Code ON/OFF. By default, this is OFF. You must turn it ON for the machine to stop at Stop codes.

Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination limitations

The Compact Palette tool on the Color toolbar is always disabled when using the Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination machine format.Define Stop Sequence is disabled when opening Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination designs.

Size limitation when saving JEF formatYou should always auto-center a design before saving to JEF format. The horizontal and vertical extents must be no greater than 70mm or 100mm respectively from the center of the design. Anything greater than this would not fit within any of the hoops supported by JEF V1.0. The biggest hoop size is ‘Hoop B (140x200)’.

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