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# DMPlexGetSimplexOrBoxCells
Get the range of cells which are neither prisms nor ghost FV cells 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexGetSimplexOrBoxCells(DM dm, PetscInt height, PetscInt *cStart, PetscInt *cEnd)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***dm     -*** The `DMPLEX` object
- ***height -*** The cell height in the Plex, 0 is the default



## Output Parameters

- ***cStart -*** The first "normal" cell
- ***cEnd   -*** The upper bound on "normal"" cells





## Note
This just gives the first range of cells found. If the mesh has several cell types, it will only give the first.


## See Also
 [](ch_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMPlexConstructGhostCells()`, `DMPlexGetGhostCellStratum()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c.html#DMPlexGetSimplexOrBoxCells">src/dm/impls/plex/plex.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>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c</A><BR>


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