petsc-3.7.7 2017-09-25
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DMConvert

Converts a DM to another DM, either of the same or different type.

Synopsis

#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMConvert(DM dm, DMType newtype, DM *M)
Collective on DM

Input Parameters

dm - the DM
newtype - new DM type (use "same" for the same type)

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
Table of Contents for all manual pages
Index of all manual pages

Examples

src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex12.c.html
src/ts/examples/tutorials/ex11.c.html