# PetscViewerVTKGetDM
get the `DM` associated with the `PETSCVIEWERVTK` viewer 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscviewer.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerVTKGetDM(PetscViewer viewer, PetscObject *dm)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***viewer -*** `PETSCVIEWERVTK` viewer
- ***dm -*** `DM` associated with the viewer (as PetscObject)





## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PETSCVIEWERVTK`, `PetscViewerVTKOpen()`, `DMDAVTKWriteAll()`, `PetscViewerVTKWriteFunction`, `PetscViewerVTKAddField()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vtk/vtkv.c.html#PetscViewerVTKGetDM">src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vtk/vtkv.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vtk/vtkv.c.html#PetscViewerVTKGetDM_VTK">PetscViewerVTKGetDM_VTK in src/sys/classes/viewer/impls/vtk/vtkv.c</A><BR>


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