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# PetscFECreate
Creates an empty `PetscFE` object. The type can then be set with `PetscFESetType()`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfe.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscFECreate(MPI_Comm comm, PetscFE *fem)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***comm -*** The communicator for the `PetscFE` object



## Output Parameter

- ***fem -*** The `PetscFE` object





## See Also
 `PetscFE`, `PetscFEType`, `PetscFESetType()`, `PetscFECreateDefault()`, `PETSCFEGALERKIN`

## Level
beginner

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

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/fe/impls/basic/febasic.c.html#PetscFECreate_Basic">PetscFECreate_Basic in src/dm/dt/fe/impls/basic/febasic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/fe/impls/composite/fecomposite.c.html#PetscFECreate_Composite">PetscFECreate_Composite in src/dm/dt/fe/impls/composite/fecomposite.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/fe/impls/opencl/feopencl.c.html#PetscFECreate_OpenCL">PetscFECreate_OpenCL in src/dm/dt/fe/impls/opencl/feopencl.c</A><BR>


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