Is it considered best practice to use as little sketch geometry as possible? For example, when designing a simple, square plate, should you use an Extrude Thin instead of a traditional 4 sided square? What are the advantages/disadvantages? I've tried using Extrude Thin to define my simple plates (usually just one part of a weldment) but they are always rejected as "that's not how you do that."
Hi Cary
I don't know if it's good practise or not but I use thin extrudes all the time.
What could be simpler?
They're just another weapon in your armoury.
For example these grooves (you have to alternate the sketch lines direction) but its quick and easy once you remember.
I use the same name for the sketch and the feature but use an underscore or a hyphen which is easily understandable in equations
The only down side for me is the position of the dimension is not always very obvious