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# DMPlexComputeCellGeometryFVM
Compute the volume for a given cell 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
#include "petscfe.h"       
PetscErrorCode DMPlexComputeCellGeometryFVM(DM dm, PetscInt cell, PetscReal *vol, PetscReal centroid[], PetscReal normal[])
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm   -*** the `DMPLEX`
- ***cell -*** the cell



## Output Parameters

- ***volume   -*** the cell volume
- ***centroid -*** the cell centroid
- ***normal -*** the cell normal, if appropriate





## See Also
 `DMPLEX`, `DMGetCoordinateSection()`, `DMGetCoordinates()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexgeometry.c.html#DMPlexComputeCellGeometryFVM">src/dm/impls/plex/plexgeometry.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90</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/snes/tutorials/ex63.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex63.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex52.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex52.c</A><BR>


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