We’re still in the process of adding new terms like “Lace” to VDL, so in the meantime I created this effect using the effect editor. The full cake description is below. All you need to do is copy the text, then do Ctrl+G in Finale 3D to bring up the create effect dialog, then put the cursor in the input description field and press Ctrl+V to paste.

30mm 25 Shot Cake 40 Degrees (a) {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} + (b) {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} + (c) {1KLUv/WB8B60XAAQczszM7D+jEsZBPQAANEJNUrj+PzVSuP4/EqcQEuQLcAVPsAsqDg2Sy+c/FYnSCjJCYOU7OsUBCpZDizsVf2q8EoOpmT4ViV5mP1SpGT4ViV7mPtsfgzkV8JREPCLthihC7sxMPxWJmZkECgIQQWoAQAFi2QMqDg16FI4/FY/CJeAtED0VNYA3PYUBCucdpzoVZRniOhLAITQ9JdVj4T4dAAC0QjquAlUq4xL8fWY+FefGLD8MQiJbCg4Ngw7UPhWDDtQ+AkABYjkqMjoXCqBBHfp+Kj8l+n6qbQIBYlcqBD9g5VA8Fd9PjTwqByABItUD7vX1QRVBlgIQwQEqDg26qeE+FZKVxz9qTXM8FSzUmjyeN/jCOxUm5AM8QEpDpz+LPSUgPC4/A3oAXVK4/j9tjEqYQBLtAgoAOAdC3AIqMsMCEmKPwnVA2KBByENAJQAAgEBl+nyuQBWZTEQAP/oSdhm/FZouQBVpNE9AQJxFKQonIEEtAMBaRTUAAPpEQgBKAF3NzEw9bc1AFWZmpkKOASoyOnYSdK5AFfp8rkE/B0KyOBUoLPE4ehoNAggDGoUBAACAPl3MzEw9bbgehT0aAG2g8TzHmBGpCwgoEYEFQWCUYgxIJBEF7BA1rMOJ9roPj8233SNymf12qTjH0W1om813GvPERvrBzHRJOocGOM9S8QPsTpQ7sz2JppKpITE8ZAARzy5JXW4QzvA7vF4LRx3KZyq+s6C5pGGMIfCxbckL3ZlnBKlkMAbmLr5BqLxLtyFv6TqWNVPZ0cHHRTrFVp63bUURU4h5DAUkQapLAFlZfA9f5UrFs1ssjsWHPFY6Hk4PyidJBwtk9daAawMpWX6D2nqISh48WXVMlU8XOG6YShLjm4tJMpjLydozLG9lb62JGSppmrPSUiOlnVu8YhxNZ5rZWMnWcSju+Z5jKZHZFwj2VZEzrT04pVZDkoxQ2dSQ9VLCNBJwsxmI7aE2U5mGDGf8y9aeRGP2V+4HJD9mDgQ=} + (d) {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} + (e) {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}, 5 Rows, Rows 1,3 (4.5/abcde/FNR/2.0), Rows 2,4 (4.5/edcba/FNL/2.0), Row 5 (4.5/abcde/FNR/0.4)

Hi Kristine Ernzen, the “sky mine” effect, where the burst pattern of the stars is in a tight cluster (as opposed to a sphere) isn’t really possible in VDL yet, but it’s on our short list of effects to add as soon as possible. In the meantime, the best approximation in VDL is probably a half and half effect like:

25mm Very Dense Bright Red Strobing Peony Top Half w/ Very Dense Gold Palm Bottom Half

I used the adjustment terms “Very Dense” and “Bright” because the effect looked crappy without them. You can learn more about VDL adjustment terms here: https://finale3d.com/vdl_documentation/vdl-effect-adjustment-terms/

Hi Pyro_51170000, as an experiment, I made this cake without using the custom effect editor. Since we don’t have a VDL term for lace (yet), I used “Dark to Bright Red Flashing”. Here’s the complete input description the RA530174 Magic Light:

25mm 26 Shot 47.2s Cake (a) Aerial 45.0 HTM Dark To Very Bright Red Flashing w/ Pink & Lemon & Aqua Dahlia Pistil + (b) 45.0 HTM Bright Red & Blue Peony w/ Dense Dark To Very Bright Very Bright White Strobing + (c) 45.0 HTM 1.4 DUR Dense Gold Willow w/ Dark To Very Bright Red Strobing + (d) 45.0 HTM 1.4 DUR Dense Gold Willow w/ Dark To Very Bright Yellow Strobing + (e) Aerial 45.0 HTM Dense Green & Yellow Strobing w/ Pink & Lemon & Aqua Dahlia Pistil, 1 Row (0a2700/a/a/a/a3800/-15b0/0b/15b4300/0c2700/d/c/d/c3800/-15b0/0b/15b4300/0e800/e/e/e/e4200/c0/c/c/c/c/CAK)