# PetscSpaceSetDegree
Set the degree of approximation for this space. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfe.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscSpaceSetDegree(PetscSpace sp, PetscInt degree, PetscInt maxDegree)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***sp -*** The `PetscSpace`
- ***degree -*** The degree of the largest polynomial space contained in the space
- ***maxDegree -*** The degree of the largest polynomial space containing the space.  One of degree and maxDegree can be `PETSC_DETERMINE`.





## See Also
 `PetscSpace`, `PetscSpaceGetDegree()`, `PetscSpaceCreate()`, `PetscSpace`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/space/interface/space.c.html#PetscSpaceSetDegree">src/dm/dt/space/interface/space.c</A>


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