petsc-3.6.1 2015-08-06
DMConvert
Converts a DM to another DM, either of the same or different type.
Synopsis
#include "petscdm.h"
PetscErrorCode DMConvert(DM dm, DMType newtype, DM *M)
Collective on DM
Input Parameters
| dm | - the DM
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| newtype | - new DM type (use "same" for the same type)
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Output Parameter
M -pointer to new DM
Notes
Cannot be used to convert a sequential DM to parallel or parallel to sequential,
the MPI communicator of the generated DM is always the same as the communicator
of the input DM.
See Also
DMCreate()
Level:intermediate
Location:src/dm/interface/dm.c
Index of all DM routines
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