aliasing multiple pattern matrix cells as a block

I think you could write a tool to do this. … There is also a tool that can alias this stuff for you, “after the fact.” You’ve seen this already? Tool (3.1): Alias Identical Slots

This way, if you have 256 patterns, and your identicals are 0, 1, 2, 3, + 4, 5, 6, 7, + etc, etc… Unfortunately though, you can only achieve it, “after all the patterns are in place.”

Maybe that helps?