# PetscDrawSPGetDimension
Get the number of sets of points that are to be drawn at each `PetscDrawSPAddPoint()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdraw.h" 
#include "petscsys.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscDrawSPGetDimension(PetscDrawSP sp, int *dim)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameters

- ***sp  -*** the scatter plot context.



## Output Parameter

- ***dim -*** the number of point curves on this process





## See Also
 `PetscDrawSP`, `PetscDrawSPCreate()`, `PetscDrawSPAddPoint()`, `PetscDrawSPAddPoints()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/draw/utils/dscatter.c.html#PetscDrawSPGetDimension">src/sys/classes/draw/utils/dscatter.c</A>


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