# DMSetCellCoordinates
Sets into the `DM` a global vector that holds the cellwise coordinates 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
PetscErrorCode DMSetCellCoordinates(DM dm, Vec c)
```
Collective on dm


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** the `DM`
- ***c -*** cellwise coordinate vector





## Notes
The coordinates do not include those for ghost points, which are in the local vector.

The vector c should be destroyed by the caller.


## See Also
 `DM`, `DMGetCoordinates()`, `DMSetCellCoordinatesLocal()`, `DMGetCellCoordinates()`, `DMGetCellCoordinatesLocal()`, `DMGetCellCoordinateDM()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/interface/dmcoordinates.c.html#DMSetCellCoordinates">src/dm/interface/dmcoordinates.c</A>


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