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# PetscDrawGetBoundingBox
Gets the bounding box of all `PetscDrawStringBoxed()` commands 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawGetBoundingBox(PetscDraw draw, PetscReal *xl, PetscReal *yl, PetscReal *xr, PetscReal *yr)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***draw -*** the drawing context



## Output Parameters

- ***xl -*** horizontal coordinate of lower left corner of bounding box
- ***yl -*** vertical coordinate of lower left corner of bounding box
- ***xr -*** horizontal coordinate of upper right corner of bounding box
- ***yr -*** vertical coordinate of upper right corner of bounding box





## See Also
 `PetscDraw`, `PetscDrawPushCurrentPoint()`, `PetscDrawPopCurrentPoint()`, `PetscDrawSetCurrentPoint()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dline.c.html#PetscDrawGetBoundingBox">src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dline.c</A>


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