Replicating Patterns

[micheus]

There are some non-obvious things when using this method. I tried to make a pattern for a brick wall.
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The isolated vertices marked with red arrows are needed for welding after replication. In other words, all vertices on adjacent faces must match for successful welding.

Look at the nearest and farthest corner. Dividing the "bricks" on the short ends of the pattern by not 1/2 (1/4-3/4 to be precise) of its length is necessary for more convenient selecting of unnecessary edges to dissolve it after welding.

I'm not sure I understood your point.
In the image you is shown I consider it - as it is - a pattern which you can apply this method to replicate it faster then using Mirror or Duplicate singly.

Of course, when you are creating a pattern you must to consider things like those orphans vertices to be used with Weld command.