Cutting solid surface with wrapped pattern sketch?

[hdwdlnd]

I am wondering if there is a set of commands that could cut a profile centered on all elements of this wrapped pattern sketch onto a solid body. This is basically cutting an offset masonry pattern representing a mortar joint on a curved surface. In this instance the solid surface is a cylinder.

This is done in CATIA V5

 

[MrCATIA]

If you just want a "pretty picture" of the bricks and mortar joints; you can quickly use Apply Material to wrap a .jpg image around the cylindrical surface.

If you want a more precise 3D model you can model a brick or two (or few mortar joints) and then use Patterns to copy them.

 

[MrCATIA]

I'd like to try this myself. what are the dimensions of the cylinder? what are the dimensions of the bricks and mortar width?