# DMPlexGlobalToNaturalBegin
Rearranges a global Vector in the natural order. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexGlobalToNaturalBegin(DM dm, Vec gv, Vec nv)
```
Collective on dm


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The distributed DMPlex
- ***gv -*** The global Vec



## Output Parameters

- ***nv -*** Vec in the canonical ordering distributed over all processors associated with gv


Note: The user must call DMSetUseNatural(dm, PETSC_TRUE) before DMPlexDistribute().




## See Also
 `DMPlexDistribute()`, `DMPlexDistributeField()`, `DMPlexNaturalToGlobalBegin()`, `DMPlexGlobalToNaturalEnd()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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