:orphan:
# DMPlexGetConeSection
Return a section which describes the layout of cone data 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexGetConeSection(DM dm, PetscSection *section)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm        -*** The `DMPLEX` object



## Output Parameter

- ***section -*** The `PetscSection` object





## See Also
 [](ch_unstructured), `DM`, `DMPLEX`, `DMPlexGetSupportSection()`, `DMPlexGetCones()`, `DMPlexGetConeOrientations()`, `PetscSection`

## Level
developer

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


---
[Edit on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc/-/edit/release/src/dm/impls/plex/plex.c)


[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)  
