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# DMPlexCreateEGADSFromFile

Create a `DMPLEX` mesh from an EGADS, IGES, or STEP file.

## Synopsis

    #include "petscdmplex.h"
    PetscErrorCode DMPlexCreateEGADSFromFile(MPI_Comm comm, const char filename[], DM *dm)

Collective

## Input Parameters

- comm - The MPI communicator

- filename - The name of the EGADS, IGES, or STEP file

## Output Parameter

- dm - The `DM` object representing the mesh

## See Also

DMPlex: Unstructured Grids, `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMCreate()`, `DMPlexCreateEGADS()`, `DMPlexCreateEGADSLiteFromFile()`

## Level

beginner

## Location

src/dm/impls/plex/plexegads.c

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