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# PetscPartitionerSetType
Builds a particular `PetscPartitioner` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpartitioner.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscPartitionerSetType(PetscPartitioner part, PetscPartitionerType name)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***part -*** The `PetscPartitioner` object
- ***name -*** The kind of partitioner



## Options Database Key

- ***-petscpartitioner_type <type> -*** Sets the `PetscPartitioner` type





## Note
```none
 PETSCPARTITIONERCHACO    - The Chaco partitioner (--download-chaco)
 PETSCPARTITIONERPARMETIS - The ParMetis partitioner (--download-parmetis)
 PETSCPARTITIONERSHELL    - A shell partitioner implemented by the user
 PETSCPARTITIONERSIMPLE   - A simple partitioner that divides cells into equal, contiguous chunks
 PETSCPARTITIONERGATHER   - Gathers all cells onto process 0
```



## See Also
 `PetscPartitionerGetType()`, `PetscPartitionerCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/partitioner/interface/partitioner.c.html#PetscPartitionerSetType">src/dm/partitioner/interface/partitioner.c</A>


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