https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/best-practices-sketch-vs-model-driven-geometry/m-p/10219328#M85606 <P>it's a bit of a broad question, but the general recommendation is to do patterning in the solid world, not in sketch.&nbsp; Sketch patterns of any size will be very slow.&nbsp; Similarly, I would recommend doing the mirror in the solid, not in the sketch.&nbsp; Sketch mirror can also add performance concerns, and also sometimes show incorrect "fully constrained" status.&nbsp; Fillets - that's a bit more of a tossup.&nbsp; Lots of people prefer fillets on the solid, but there can be good reasons for sometimes having that fillet geometry in the sketch.&nbsp; It's not as much of a performance concern as with pattern or mirror.</P> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:54:04 GMT jeff_strater 2021-04-07T16:54:04Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/best-practices-sketch-vs-model-driven-geometry/m-p/10219274#M85605 <P>When planning design intent, what are the best practices when deciding where to create and modify?&nbsp; For example you can make r-pattern, mirroring and fillets in both sketch and solid workspace.</P> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:35:35 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/best-practices-sketch-vs-model-driven-geometry/m-p/10219274#M85605 troyostrander 2021-04-07T16:35:35Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/best-practices-sketch-vs-model-driven-geometry/m-p/10219328#M85606 <P>it's a bit of a broad question, but the general recommendation is to do patterning in the solid world, not in sketch.&nbsp; Sketch patterns of any size will be very slow.&nbsp; Similarly, I would recommend doing the mirror in the solid, not in the sketch.&nbsp; Sketch mirror can also add performance concerns, and also sometimes show incorrect "fully constrained" status.&nbsp; Fillets - that's a bit more of a tossup.&nbsp; Lots of people prefer fillets on the solid, but there can be good reasons for sometimes having that fillet geometry in the sketch.&nbsp; It's not as much of a performance concern as with pattern or mirror.</P> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:54:04 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/best-practices-sketch-vs-model-driven-geometry/m-p/10219328#M85606 jeff_strater 2021-04-07T16:54:04Z