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# DMGetCoordinateDim

Retrieve the dimension of embedding space for coordinate values.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscdm.h"
    #include "petscdmlabel.h"
    PetscErrorCode DMGetCoordinateDim(DM dm, PetscInt *dim)

Not Collective

### Input Parameter

dm -The DM object

### Output Parameter

dim -The embedding dimension

### Keywords

mesh, coordinates

### See Also

DMSetCoordinateDim(), DMGetCoordinateSection(), DMGetCoordinateDM(), DMGetDefaultSection(), DMSetDefaultSection()

Level:intermediate
Location: src/dm/interface/dm.c
Index of all DM routines
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Index of all manual pages

### Examples

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