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# DMPlexSetPartitionBalance
Should distribution of the `DM` attempt to balance the shared point partition? 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
#include "petscdmlabel.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMPlexSetPartitionBalance(DM dm, PetscBool flg)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The `DMPLEX` object
- ***flg -*** Balance the partition?





## See Also
 `DMPLEX`, `DMPlexDistribute()`, `DMPlexGetPartitionBalance()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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