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# DMGetBoundingBox
Returns the global bounding box for the `DM`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
PetscErrorCode DMGetBoundingBox(DM dm, PetscReal gmin[], PetscReal gmax[])
```
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## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** the `DM`



## Output Parameters

- ***gmin -*** global minimum coordinates (length coord dim, optional)
- ***gmax -*** global maximum coordinates (length coord dim, optional)





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMGetLocalBoundingBox()`, `DMGetCoordinates()`, `DMGetCoordinatesLocal()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.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/ts/tutorials/ex53.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c</A><BR>


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