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# DMPlexConstructCohesiveCells
Construct cohesive cells which split the face along an internal interface 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"    
#include "petscdmlabel.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexConstructCohesiveCells(DM dm, DMLabel label, DMLabel splitLabel, DM *dmSplit)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The original `DM`
- ***label -*** The `DMLabel` specifying the boundary faces (this could be auto-generated)



## Output Parameters

- ***splitLabel -*** The `DMLabel` containing the split points, or `NULL` if no output is desired
- ***dmSplit -*** The new `DM`





## See Also
 [](ch_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMCreate()`, `DMPlexLabelCohesiveComplete()`

## Level
developer

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

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexsubmesh.c.html#DMPlexConstructCohesiveCells_Internal">DMPlexConstructCohesiveCells_Internal in src/dm/impls/plex/plexsubmesh.c</A><BR>


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[Index of all DMPlex routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)  
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)  
