Optimize Solidworks drawings for 3D printing

[polar breach]

I'm fairly new with both things, Solidworks and 3D printing. I was wondering if it makes a difference when model and stacking sketches/extrusions to the print process? After finalizing my model should I go back and optimize it by redrawing my sketches and removing unnecessary extrusions?

As I'm prototyping I tend to stack sketches and extrusions to build up to my final model. I know this probably isn't the correct way but it's how my brain is processes the task at this time. For example I have a part that's now complete. It has 6 sketches and extrudes that I could remove by redrawing 1 sketch.

[paper plover]

It shouldn’t matter if your sketches properly align to previous extrusions. AFAIK. But I am no CAD expert and haven’t used solidworks specifically.

Important that they anchor to other layers so you can change a step and not break stuff. Reworking like you suggest probably more important for making editable/parametric than print quality.

Hope that makes sense.

So depends. For me if it’s a one off and it’s the right geometry I call it a day. If it’s a model I want to parameterize and reuse I might simplify.