# Can't remember filter I used in past. Have a plot.
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 10, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131 "2022-08-10T17:55:44Z")
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### Author:  [@garage\_physicist](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garage_physicist)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/1 "2022-08-10T17:55:44Z")
A few years back, I made the plot below. I want to do something similar but I can’t for the life of me remember which filter creates this effect. I remember it being something somewhat obscure. Does anyone know what this is?
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### Author:  [@Christos\_Tsolakis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Christos_Tsolakis)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/2 "2022-08-10T19:08:55Z")
It is the SurfaceLIC representation. To use it first load the plugin from Tools \> Manage Plugins… . Then it should be available as a representation option for any new objects created.
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/3 "2022-08-10T19:13:11Z")
OK, that’s weird. What I had to do is load the plugin, then make it auto load, then restart ParaView. The Representation doesn’t seem to correctly update. I’m on a Mac. I will write up a bug.
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### Author:  [@garage\_physicist](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garage_physicist)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/4 "2022-08-10T19:21:44Z")
I knew that was the one once I saw it written out. Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@garage\_physicist](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garage_physicist)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/5 "2022-08-10T19:29:27Z")
Can confirm. I also had to restart ParaView.
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/6 "2022-08-11T01:37:19Z")
A bug doesn’t need being written up. The SurfaceLIC plugin is going to move to representation by default in ParaView 5.11.0, which should have a release candidate cut RSN (Real Soon Now).
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131/7 "2022-08-11T02:34:30Z")
> What I had to do is load the plugin, then make it auto load, then restart ParaView.
You only need to create a new view.
> [@wascott](#):
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> A bug doesn’t need being written up.
Actually there is a bug, it is just not specific to the SurfaceLIC but to all plugins adding representations.
It’s been here in ParaView for a very long time. I’ve written it up. [https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/21499](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/21499)