I had the opportunity to sit down with Jon Hirschtick (founder of SolidWorks) to talk about SolidWorks, 3DVIA, and to pick up a few Blackjack tips from the expert.  Most anyone in the 3D design and CAD industries know of Jon, if not for his great interest in innovations in Manufacturing design software, but for the stories that surround him from his days of being a student at MIT and playing Blackjack.

Jon talks here about how 3DVIA (Composer, Mobile, and 3DVIA.com) are great tools for engineers, particularly for SolidWorks designers.

In case you are interested, here is a link to an article with pictures of Jon and the cast from the movie “21″, based on the stories of the MIT Blackjack team.

For more details on how 3DVIA benefits SolidWorks, CATIA, or any 3D design tool, there’s more info in this short video.

Also, for SolidWorks users, here is a Blog Post by Matt West on publishing SolidWorks models to 3DVIA.com for use on 3DVIA Mobile.