# SNESFASSetCycles
Sets the number of FAS multigrid cycles to use each time a grid is visited.  Use `SNESFASSetCyclesOnLevel()` for more complicated cycling. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"  
PetscErrorCode SNESFASSetCycles(SNES snes, PetscInt cycles)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***snes   -*** the `SNESFAS` nonlinear multigrid context
- ***cycles -*** the number of cycles -- 1 for V-cycle, 2 for W-cycle



## Options Database Key

- ***-snes_fas_cycles <1,2> -*** 1 for V-cycle, 2 for W-cycle





## See Also
 `SNES`, `SNESFAS`, `SNESFASSetCyclesOnLevel()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/impls/fas/fasfunc.c.html#SNESFASSetCycles">src/snes/impls/fas/fasfunc.c</A>


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