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# DMPlexDistributeField

Distribute field data to match a given `PetscSF`, usually the `PetscSF` from mesh distribution

## Synopsis

    #include "petscdmplex.h"
    #include "petscdmlabel.h"
    PetscErrorCode DMPlexDistributeField(DM dm, PetscSF pointSF, PetscSection originalSection, Vec originalVec, PetscSection newSection, Vec newVec)

Collective

## Input Parameters

- dm - The `DMPLEX` object

- pointSF - The `PetscSF` describing the communication pattern

- originalSection - The `PetscSection` for existing data layout

- originalVec - The existing data in a local vector

## Output Parameters

- newSection - The `PetscSF` describing the new data layout

- newVec - The new data in a local vector

## See Also

`DMPLEX`, `DMPlexDistribute()`, `DMPlexDistributeFieldIS()`, `DMPlexDistributeData()`

## Level

developer

## Location

src/dm/impls/plex/plexdistribute.c

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