# PetscSectionSymCreate
Creates an empty `PetscSectionSym` object. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSymCreate(MPI_Comm comm, PetscSectionSym *sym)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***comm -*** the MPI communicator



## Output Parameter

- ***sym -*** pointer to the new set of symmetries





## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionSym`, `PetscSectionSymDestroy()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionSymCreate">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>


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