# DMDASetElementType
Sets the element type to be returned by `DMDAGetElements()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDASetElementType(DM da, DMDAElementType etype)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***da -*** the `DMDA` object



## Output Parameters

- ***etype -*** the element type, currently either `DMDA_ELEMENT_P1` or `DMDA_ELEMENT_Q1`





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDAElementType`, `DMDAGetElementType()`, `DMDAGetElements()`, `DMDARestoreElements()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/dagetelem.c.html#DMDASetElementType">src/dm/impls/da/dagetelem.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex5.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c.html</A><BR>


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