Working with Protected Designs

Designs from the mySewnet™ Library are opened in a protected state, as indicated by a library design & symbol in the FilmStrip.

Any project that includes a mySewnet™ Library design will be saved or exported in a protected state.

You can only stitch out protected projects on a mySewnet™ Library enabled embroidery machine.

Opening and Inserting Protected Designs

Protected designs can only be opened in mySewnet™ Embroidery or mySewnet™ Stitch Editor. They cannot be opened in any other module.

When you use Open to load a mySewnet™ Library design, or a project containing a Library design, the protected sub-designs are shown in the FilmStrip.

If a project that includes a mySewnet™ Library design is opened with no mySewnet™ Library subscription present, the protected parts will not be loaded.

Saving and Exporting Protected Designs

When protected projects are saved with Save or Save As , a protected .vp4 file is created.

When protected projects are Exported , the protected format .evp3 is used.

You can only stitch out protected projects on a mySewnet™ Library enabled embroidery machine.

Working with a Protected Project

Any project that includes a mySewnet™ Library design becomes a partially protected project. The protected components can only be stitched out on mySewnet™ Library enabled machine with an active mySewnet™ Library subscription.

Printing a Worksheet

When you print a worksheet for a protected project, the words "Protected file" can been seen at the bottom of the worksheet.

Browsing Protected Designs

Designs downloaded from the mySewnet™ Library Cloud use the file extensions .evp3 (and occasionally .evp4). Those opened directly in the software use .vp4.

When in Icon view in Explorer, the Protected Design icon can be seen on .evp3 files.

To identify protected .evp3 designs in thumbnail view, ensure that the ’File name extensions’ option is checked.

To see the design type and details for a design, hover over the design to read the tooltip.