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# MatInvertVariableBlockEnvelope
set matrix C to be the inverted block diagonal of matrix A 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatInvertVariableBlockEnvelope(Mat A, MatReuse reuse, Mat *C)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the matrix
- ***reuse -*** indicates if the `C` matrix was obtained from a previous call to this routine



## Output Parameter

- ***C -*** matrix with inverted block diagonal of `A`





## Note
For efficiency the matrix `A` should have all the nonzero entries clustered in smallish blocks along the diagonal.


## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatInvertBlockDiagonal()`, `MatComputeBlockDiagonal()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/matrix.c.html#MatInvertVariableBlockEnvelope">src/mat/interface/matrix.c</A>


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