DMSetType

Builds a DM, for a particular DM implementation.

Synopsis

#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMSetType(DM dm, DMType method)

Collective

Input Parameters

• dm - The DM object

• method - The name of the DMType, for example DMDA, DMPLEX

Options Database Key

• -dm_type - Sets the DM type; use -help for a list of available types

Note

Of the DM is constructed by directly calling a function to construct a particular DM, for example, DMDACreate2d() or DMPlexCreateBoxMesh()

See Also

DM Basics, DM, DMType, DMDA, DMPLEX, DMGetType(), DMCreate(), DMDACreate2d()

Level

intermediate

Location

src/dm/interface/dm.c

Examples

src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex11.c
src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90
src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c
src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c
src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex5.c

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