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# PetscDSSetCoordinateDimension
Set the coordinate dimension of the `PetscDS`, meaning the dimension of the space into which the discretiaztions are embedded 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscds.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDSSetCoordinateDimension(PetscDS prob, PetscInt dimEmbed)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***prob -*** The `PetscDS` object
- ***dimEmbed -*** The coordinate dimension





## See Also
 `PetscDS`, `PetscDSGetCoordinateDimension()`, `PetscDSGetSpatialDimension()`, `PetscDSGetNumFields()`, `PetscDSCreate()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c.html#PetscDSSetCoordinateDimension">src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c</A>


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