# DMPlexMarkBoundaryFaces
Mark all faces on the boundary 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"    
#include "petscdmlabel.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexMarkBoundaryFaces(DM dm, PetscInt val, DMLabel label)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The original DM
- ***val -*** The marker value, or PETSC_DETERMINE to use some value in the closure (or 1 if none are found)



## Output Parameter

- ***label -*** The DMLabel marking boundary faces with the given value





## See Also
 `DMLabelCreate()`, `DMCreateLabel()`

## Level
developer

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex12.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex56.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex77.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex77.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c.html</A><BR>

## Implementations

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


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