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# DMDAElementType
Defines the type of elements that will be returned by `DMDAGetElements()` 
## Synopsis
```
typedef enum {
  DMDA_ELEMENT_P1,
  DMDA_ELEMENT_Q1
} DMDAElementType;
```



## See Also
 `DMDA`, `DMDACreate1d()`, `DMDACreate2d()`, `DMDACreate3d()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`, `DMDASetInterpolationType()`,
`DMDASetElementType()`, `DMDAGetElements()`, `DMDARestoreElements()`, `DMDACreate()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscdmdatypes.h.html#DMDAElementType">include/petscdmdatypes.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c</A><BR>


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