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# DMClone
Creates a `DM` object with the same topology as the original. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMClone(DM dm, DM *newdm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** The original `DM` object



## Output Parameter

- ***newdm  -*** The new `DM` object





## Notes
For some `DM` implementations this is a shallow clone, the result of which may share (reference counted) information with its parent. For example,
`DMClone()` applied to a `DMPLEX` object will result in a new `DMPLEX` that shares the topology with the original `DMPLEX`. It does not
share the `PetscSection` of the original `DM`.

The clone is considered set up if the original has been set up.

Use `DMConvert()` for a general way to create new `DM` from a given `DM`


## See Also
 [](ch_dmbase), `DM`, `DMDestroy()`, `DMCreate()`, `DMSetType()`, `DMSetLocalSection()`, `DMSetGlobalSection()`, `DMPLEX`, `DMSetType()`, `DMConvert()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dm.c.html#DMClone">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/ex36.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex77.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex77.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex47.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex47.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dacreate.c.html#DMClone_DA">DMClone_DA in src/dm/impls/da/dacreate.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/forest.c.html#DMClone_Forest">DMClone_Forest in src/dm/impls/forest/forest.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h.html#DMClone_pforest">DMClone_pforest in src/dm/impls/forest/p4est/pforest.h</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx.html#DMClone_Moab">DMClone_Moab in src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/network/networkcreate.c.html#DMClone_Network">DMClone_Network in src/dm/impls/network/networkcreate.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexcreate.c.html#DMClone_Plex">DMClone_Plex in src/dm/impls/plex/plexcreate.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c.html#DMClone_Stag">DMClone_Stag in src/dm/impls/stag/stag.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c.html#DMClone_Swarm">DMClone_Swarm in src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c</A><BR>


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