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PetscSectionSetUp#

Calculate offsets based upon the number of degrees of freedom for each point in preparation for use of the PetscSection

Synopsis#

#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSetUp(PetscSection s)

Not Collective

Input Parameter#

  • s - the PetscSection

Notes#

If used, PetscSectionSetPermutation() must be called before this routine.

PetscSectionSetPointMajor(), cannot be called after this routine.

See Also#

PetscSection, PetscSection, PetscSectionCreate(), PetscSectionSetPermutation()

Level#

intermediate

Location#

src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c

Examples#

src/vec/is/tests/ex5.c
src/vec/vec/tests/ex40f90.F90
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex7.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c
src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex30.c
src/dm/dt/tests/ex5.c
src/dm/impls/forest/tests/ex1.c
src/dm/impls/forest/tests/ex3.c


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