# PetscFVCreate
Creates an empty `PetscFV` object. The type can then be set with `PetscFVSetType()`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfv.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscFVCreate(MPI_Comm comm, PetscFV *fvm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***comm -*** The communicator for the `PetscFV` object



## Output Parameter

- ***fvm -*** The `PetscFV` object





## See Also
 `PetscFVSet`, `PetscFVSetType()`, `PETSCFVUPWIND`, `PetscFVDestroy()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex3f90.F90.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex52.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex52.c.html</A><BR>


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