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# DMMoabCreateElement
Adds an element of specified type to the primary set represented by the DM. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmmoab.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMMoabCreateElement(DM dm, const moab::EntityType type, const moab::EntityHandle *conn, PetscInt nverts, moab::EntityHandle *oelem)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The DM object
- ***type -*** The type of element to create and add (Edge/Tri/Quad/Tet/Hex/Prism/Pyramid/Polygon/Polyhedra)
- ***conn -*** The connectivity of the element
- ***nverts -*** The number of vertices that form the element



## Output Parameter

- ***oelem  -*** The handle to the element created and added to the DM object





## See Also
 `DMMoabCreateSubmesh()`, `DMMoabCreateVertices()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx.html#DMMoabCreateElement">src/dm/impls/moab/dmmoab.cxx</A>


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