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# DMSetCoordinateSection
Set the layout of coordinate values over the mesh. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
PetscErrorCode DMSetCoordinateSection(DM dm, PetscInt dim, PetscSection section)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm      -*** The `DM` object
- ***dim     -*** The embedding dimension, or `PETSC_DETERMINE`
- ***section -*** The `PetscSection` object





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMGetCoordinateDim()`, `DMGetCoordinateSection()`, `DMGetLocalSection()`, `DMSetLocalSection()`

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<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>


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