# PetscDrawViewPortsCreate
Splits a window into smaller view ports. Each processor shares all the viewports. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawViewPortsCreate(PetscDraw draw, PetscInt nports, PetscDrawViewPorts **newports)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***draw -*** the drawing context
- ***nports -*** the number of ports



## Output Parameter

- ***ports -*** a `PetscDrawViewPorts` context (C structure)



## Options Database Key

- ***-draw_ports -*** display multiple fields in the same window with PetscDrawPorts() instead of in separate windows





## See Also
 `PetscDrawSplitViewPort()`, `PetscDrawSetViewPort()`, `PetscDrawViewPortsSet()`, `PetscDrawViewPortsDestroy()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dviewp.c.html#PetscDrawViewPortsCreate">src/sys/classes/draw/interface/dviewp.c</A>


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