# DMForestTopology
String with the name of a PETSc `DMFOREST` base mesh topology. The topology is a string (e.g. "cube", "shell") and can be interpreted by subtypes of `DMFOREST`) to construct the base `DM` of a forest during `DMSetUp()`. 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *DMForestTopology;

```



## See Also
 `DMForestSetTopology()`, `DMForestGetTopology()`, `DMFOREST`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscdmforest.h.html#DMForestTopology">include/petscdmforest.h</A>


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[Index of all DMForest routines](index.md)  
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