# DMSwarmCollectViewCreate
Applies a collection method and gathers points in neighbour ranks into the DMSwarm 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmswarm.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMSwarmCollectViewCreate(DM dm)
```
Collective on dm


## Input parameter

- ***dm -*** the DMSwarm



## Notes
Users should call DMSwarmCollectViewDestroy() after
they have finished computations associated with the collected points
Different collect methods are supported. See DMSwarmSetCollectType().




## See Also
 `DMSwarmCollectViewDestroy()`, `DMSwarmSetCollectType()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c.html#DMSwarmCollectViewCreate">src/dm/impls/swarm/swarm.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html</A><BR>


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[Index of all DMSwarm routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/docs/manualpages/index.md)  
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