diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/bottomSolid/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/bottomSolid/decomposeParDict
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diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/decomposeParDict
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+/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
+| =========                 |                                                 |
+| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
+|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  v2112                                 |
+|   \\  /    A nd           | Website:  www.openfoam.com                      |
+|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+FoamFile
+{
+    version     2.0;
+    format      ascii;
+    class       dictionary;
+    note        "mesh decomposition control dictionary";
+    object      decomposeParDict;
+}
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+//- The total number of domains (mandatory)
+numberOfSubdomains  3;
+
+//- The decomposition method (mandatory)
+method          scotch;
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/leftSolid/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/leftSolid/decomposeParDict
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+../decomposeParDict
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diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/rightSolid/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/rightSolid/decomposeParDict
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+../decomposeParDict
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diff --git a/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/topAir/decomposeParDict b/tutorials/mesh/createPatch/multiRegionHeater_autoPatch/system/topAir/decomposeParDict
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