# PCMGSetType
Determines the form of multigrid to use: multiplicative, additive, full, or the Kaskade algorithm. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCMGSetType(PC pc, PCMGType form)
```
Logically Collective on pc


## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the preconditioner context
- ***form -*** multigrid form, one of `PC_MG_MULTIPLICATIVE`, `PC_MG_ADDITIVE`, `PC_MG_FULL`, `PC_MG_KASKADE`



## Options Database Key

- ***-pc_mg_type <form> -*** Sets <form>, one of multiplicative,
additive, full, kaskade





## See Also
 `PCMGType`, `PCMG`, `PCMGGetLevels()`, `PCMGSetLevels()`, `PCMGGetType()`, `PCMGCycleType`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mg.c.html#PCMGSetType">src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mg.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex42.c.html</A><BR>


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