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# PetscFEGeomCreate
Create a `PetscFEGeom` object to manage geometry for a group of cells 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfe.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscFEGeomCreate(PetscQuadrature quad, PetscInt numCells, PetscInt dimEmbed, PetscBool faceData, PetscFEGeom **geom)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***quad     -*** A `PetscQuadrature` determining the tabulation
- ***numCells -*** The number of cells in the group
- ***dimEmbed -*** The coordinate dimension
- ***faceData -*** Flag to construct geometry data for the faces



## Output Parameter

- ***geom     -*** The `PetscFEGeom` object





## See Also
 `PetscFEGeom`, `PetscQuadrature`, `PetscFEGeom`, `PetscFEGeomDestroy()`, `PetscFEGeomComplete()`

## Level
beginner

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


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