# PetscSFCreateSectionSF
Create an expanded `PetscSF` of dofs, assuming the input `PetscSF` relates points 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsf.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSFCreateSectionSF(PetscSF sf, PetscSection rootSection, PetscInt remoteOffsets[], PetscSection leafSection, PetscSF *sectionSF)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***sf -*** The `PetscSF`
- ***rootSection -*** Data layout of remote points for outgoing data (this is usually the serial section)
- ***remoteOffsets -*** Offsets for point data on remote processes (these are offsets from the root section), or NULL
- ***leafSection -*** Data layout of local points for incoming data  (this is the distributed section)



## Output Parameters

- ***sectionSF -*** The new `PetscSF`





## Note
Either rootSection or remoteOffsets can be specified


## See Also
  `PetscSF`, `PetscSFCreate()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/sf/utils/sfutils.c.html#PetscSFCreateSectionSF">src/vec/is/sf/utils/sfutils.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html</A><BR>


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