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# PetscLayoutDuplicate
creates a new `PetscLayout` with the same information as a given one. If the `PetscLayout` already exists it is destroyed first. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscis.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscLayoutDuplicate(PetscLayout in, PetscLayout *out)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***in -*** input `PetscLayout` to be duplicated



## Output Parameter

- ***out -*** the copy





## Note
`PetscLayoutSetUp()` does not need to be called on the resulting `PetscLayout`


## See Also
 [PetscLayout](sec_matlayout), `PetscLayoutCreate()`, `PetscLayoutDestroy()`, `PetscLayoutSetUp()`, `PetscLayoutReference()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/utils/pmap.c.html#PetscLayoutDuplicate">src/vec/is/utils/pmap.c</A>


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