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# DMDirection
Indicates a coordinate direction 
## Synopsis
```
typedef enum {
  DM_X,
  DM_Y,
  DM_Z
} DMDirection;
```

## Values

- ***`DM_X` -*** the x coordinate direction
- ***`DM_Y` -*** the y coordinate direction
- ***`DM_Z` -*** the z coordinate direction





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDAGetRay()`, `DMDAGetProcessorSubset()`, `DMPlexShearGeometry()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscdmtypes.h.html#DMDirection">include/petscdmtypes.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex22.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex22.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex51.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex51.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>


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