:orphan:
# DMAddBoundary
Add a boundary condition to a model represented by a `DM` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMAddBoundary(DM dm, DMBoundaryConditionType type, const char name[], DMLabel label, PetscInt Nv, const PetscInt values[], PetscInt field, PetscInt Nc, const PetscInt comps[], void (*bcFunc)(void), void (*bcFunc_t)(void), void *ctx, PetscInt *bd)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm       -*** The `DM`, with a `PetscDS` that matches the problem being constrained
- ***type     -*** The type of condition, e.g. `DM_BC_ESSENTIAL_ANALYTIC`, `DM_BC_ESSENTIAL_FIELD` (Dirichlet), or `DM_BC_NATURAL` (Neumann)
- ***name     -*** The BC name
- ***label    -*** The label defining constrained points
- ***Nv       -*** The number of `DMLabel` values for constrained points
- ***values   -*** An array of values for constrained points
- ***field    -*** The field to constrain
- ***Nc       -*** The number of constrained field components (0 will constrain all fields)
- ***comps    -*** An array of constrained component numbers
- ***bcFunc   -*** A pointwise function giving boundary values
- ***bcFunc_t -*** A pointwise function giving the time deriative of the boundary values, or NULL
- ***ctx      -*** An optional user context for bcFunc



## Output Parameter

- ***bd          -*** (Optional) Boundary number



## Options Database Keys

- ***-bc_<boundary name> <num> -*** Overrides the boundary ids
- ***-bc_<boundary name>_comp <num> -*** Overrides the boundary components





## Notes
Both bcFunc abd bcFunc_t will depend on the boundary condition type. If the type if `DM_BC_ESSENTIAL`, then the calling sequence is:

```none
void bcFunc(PetscInt dim, PetscReal time, const PetscReal x[], PetscInt Nc, PetscScalar bcval[])
```


## If the type is `DM_BC_ESSENTIAL_FIELD` or other _FIELD value, then the calling sequence is

```none
  void bcFunc(PetscInt dim, PetscInt Nf, PetscInt NfAux,
              const PetscInt uOff[], const PetscInt uOff_x[], const PetscScalar u[], const PetscScalar u_t[], const PetscScalar u_x[],
              const PetscInt aOff[], const PetscInt aOff_x[], const PetscScalar a[], const PetscScalar a_t[], const PetscScalar a_x[],
              PetscReal time, const PetscReal x[], PetscScalar bcval[])
```


- ***dim -*** the spatial dimension
- ***Nf -*** the number of fields
- ***uOff -*** the offset into u[] and u_t[] for each field
- ***uOff_x -*** the offset into u_x[] for each field
- ***u -*** each field evaluated at the current point
- ***u_t -*** the time derivative of each field evaluated at the current point
- ***u_x -*** the gradient of each field evaluated at the current point
- ***aOff -*** the offset into a[] and a_t[] for each auxiliary field
- ***aOff_x -*** the offset into a_x[] for each auxiliary field
- ***a -*** each auxiliary field evaluated at the current point
- ***a_t -*** the time derivative of each auxiliary field evaluated at the current point
- ***a_x -*** the gradient of auxiliary each field evaluated at the current point
- ***t -*** current time
- ***x -*** coordinates of the current point
- ***numConstants -*** number of constant parameters
- ***constants -*** constant parameters
- ***bcval -*** output values at the current point



## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DSGetBoundary()`, `PetscDSAddBoundary()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMAddBoundary">src/dm/interface/dm.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex17.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex23.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex23.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex24.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex24.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex26.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex26.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c</A><BR>


---
[Edit on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc/-/edit/release/src/dm/interface/dm.c)


[Index of all DM routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)  
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)