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# DMPlexMetricSetRestrictAnisotropyFirst
Record whether anisotropy should be restricted before normalization 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexMetricSetRestrictAnisotropyFirst(DM dm, PetscBool restrictAnisotropyFirst)
```

## Input parameters

- ***dm                      -*** The `DM`
- ***restrictAnisotropyFirst -*** Should anisotropy be normalized first?





## See Also
 `DMPLEX`, `DMPlexMetricSetIsotropic()`, `DMPlexMetricRestrictAnisotropyFirst()`

## Level
beginner

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


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