# DMPlexCreateSection
Create a `PetscSection` based upon the dof layout specification provided. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexCreateSection(DM dm, DMLabel label[], const PetscInt numComp[], const PetscInt numDof[], PetscInt numBC, const PetscInt bcField[], const IS bcComps[], const IS bcPoints[], IS perm, PetscSection *section)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm        -*** The `DMPLEX` object
- ***label     -*** The label indicating the mesh support of each field, or NULL for the whole mesh
- ***numComp   -*** An array of size numFields that holds the number of components for each field
- ***numDof    -*** An array of size numFields*(dim+1) which holds the number of dof for each field on a mesh piece of dimension d
- ***numBC     -*** The number of boundary conditions
- ***bcField   -*** An array of size numBC giving the field number for each boundary condition
- ***bcComps   -*** [Optional] An array of size numBC giving an `IS` holding the field components to which each boundary condition applies
- ***bcPoints  -*** An array of size numBC giving an `IS` holding the `DMPLEX` points to which each boundary condition applies
- ***perm      -*** Optional permutation of the chart, or NULL



## Output Parameter

- ***section -*** The `PetscSection` object





## Notes
numDof[f*(dim+1)+d] gives the number of dof for field f on points of dimension d. For instance, numDof[1] is the
number of dof for field 0 on each edge.

The chart permutation is the same one set using `PetscSectionSetPermutation()`


## Developer Note
This is used by `DMCreateLocalSection()`?


## See Also
 [](chapter_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMPlexCreate()`, `PetscSectionCreate()`, `PetscSectionSetPermutation()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexsection.c.html#DMPlexCreateSection">src/dm/impls/plex/plexsection.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.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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