Can you refer a dimension from a configuration?

I'm looking for some help regarding configured dimensions.

  1. I designed a hand socket and made a configuration table that respects the change in OD for each socket size. I then try to make a sketch that for each configuration (to make equal spacing between the circles), but I'm manually having to enter each dimension. Is there a way to get a reference of each dimension according to its configuration?

    For example: "OD@Sketch1@6mm" [dimension name]@[sketch number]@[config name]. Hopefully this will make sense.
     
  2. In an assembly, say I pattern component and I want each instance to have a different configuration, is there a quicker way to do this? I had to change each instance manually.