The eVSM stencils (*.vss files) are stored in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\eVSM\Setup\Solutions" folder. You can open these in Visio by clicking "More Shapes > Open Stencil..." at the top of the shapes pane on the left.
To restore the default stencils, use the "Restore File" button (previously called Map Clean) in the eVSM toolbar.
If you are on eVSM v10 or earlier, then the restore steps have to be performed manually. See https://evsm.com/VidStencils
Message "This file was created in a newer version of eVSM...". Unable to open file.
This means that the file was created in a newer version of eVSM than the one currently installed on your machine. You will not be able to make any changes to the file unless you upgrade eVSM to the file was created in, or a newer version of eVSM.
If you only need to view or print the file, ask the author of the file to send you a PDF version of the map.
Yes, eVSM essentially creates Visio files. These can be viewed in Visio without eVSM. However to edit the file, you need eVSM. You can also save your maps in PDF format which can be viewed even without Visio.
Check the following:
You would see this problem if you do not have Visio installed, or if Visio is not the default program for .vst files on your machine.
If you do have Visio installed and still see this problem, then please try these steps.
The eVSM Software is an add-on to Microsoft Visio. It can run anywhere Visio runs. It can run on a Mac PC provided it has Windows installed (via Bootcamp or Parallels). Currently there is no way to run Visio on iPads or smartphones. eVSM does run on Windows Tablet PC's and is fully supported on Microsoft Surface Pro.
Yes, eVSM v10 (and later versions) is 64 bit compatible for Windows, Visio, and Excel. Microsoft Excel and Visio must BOTH be either the 32 bit version or the 64 bit version. Full 64-bit configuration is recommended for best performance.
The two main considerations for eVSM performance tend to be CPU clock speed and RAM available. We recommend using a machine with at least 16GB of RAM available at a minimum. Having 32-64GB should provide better performance with eVSM, as long as you are running the 64 bit editions of Microsoft Visio and Excel. A machine running dual core processors with around 2GHz per core should perform sufficiently.