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# PetscFVCellGeom
Data structure (C struct) for storing information about cell geometry for a finite volume method. 
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct {
  PetscReal centroid[3];
  PetscReal volume;
} PetscFVCellGeom;
```


Note: The components are
```none
   PetscReal   centroid[3] - The cell centroid
   PetscReal   volume      - The cell volume
```



## See Also
 `PetscFVFaceGeom`, `DMPlexComputeGeometryFVM()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscfvtypes.h.html#PetscFVCellGeom">include/petscfvtypes.h</A>


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