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# PetscFVCreate
Creates an empty `PetscFV` object. The type can then be set with `PetscFVSetType()`.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfv.h"
PetscErrorCode PetscFVCreate(MPI_Comm comm, PetscFV *fvm)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***comm -*** The communicator for the `PetscFV` object
## Output Parameter
- ***fvm -*** The `PetscFV` object
## See Also
`PetscFVSet`, `PetscFVSetType()`, `PETSCFVUPWIND`, `PetscFVDestroy()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/dm/dt/fv/interface/fv.c
## Examples
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90
src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex52.c
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