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diff --git a/examples/netlist_import/netlist_import.py b/examples/netlist_import/netlist_import.py
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+from opics.library import libraries
+from opics.network import Network
+from opics.utils import netlistParser, NetlistProcessor
+from opics.globals import c_ 
+import time, os
+from pathlib import Path
+#warnings.filterwarnings('ignore') #ignore all/complex number warnings from numpy or scipy
+
+sim_start = time.time()
+
+# read netlist
+spice_filepath = Path(os.path.dirname(__file__) + r"\\spice_netlist.spi")
+
+# get netlist data
+circuitData = netlistParser(spice_filepath).readfile()
+
+# process netlist data
+subckt = NetlistProcessor(spice_filepath, Network, libraries, c_, circuitData)
+
+#simulate network
+subckt.simulate_network()
+
+#get input and output net labels
+inp_idx = subckt.sim_result.nets[0].index(circuitData["inp_net"])
+out_idx = [subckt.sim_result.nets[0].index(each) for each in circuitData["out_net"]]
+
+ports = [[each_output, inp_idx] for each_output in out_idx]
+
+#plot results
+subckt.sim_result.plot_sparameters(ports=ports)
+
diff --git a/examples/netlist_import/spice_netlist.spi b/examples/netlist_import/spice_netlist.spi
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+* Spice output from KLayout SiEPIC-Tools v0.4.0, 2020-06-05 08:54:54.
+
+.subckt spice_netlist ebeam_gc_te1550_laser1 ebeam_gc_te1550_detector2 ebeam_gc_te1550_detector3
+
+ ebeam_gc_te1550_0  ebeam_gc_te1550_laser1 N$0 GC library="Design kits/ebeam"  lay_x=-233.61999999999986E-6 lay_y=-10.639999999999993E-6 sch_x=-9.31169884E0 sch_y=-424.0924389999999E-3 
+ ebeam_y_1550_1  N$0 N$1 N$None Y library="Design kits/ebeam"  lay_x=-209.71999999999986E-6 lay_y=-10.639999999999993E-6 sch_x=-8.359085184E0 sch_y=-424.0924389999999E-3 
+ ebeam_y_1550_2  N$1 N$2 N$3 Y library="Design kits/ebeam"  lay_x=-194.9199999999999E-6 lay_y=-7.889999999999996E-6 sch_x=-7.769182167E0 sch_y=-314.48208099999994E-3 
+ ebeam_gc_te1550_3  ebeam_gc_te1550_detector2 N$2 GC library="Design kits/ebeam"  lay_x=-171.0199999999999E-6 lay_y=-5.139999999999997E-6 sch_x=-6.816568511E0 sch_y=-204.87172299999995E-3  sch_r=180
+ ebeam_wg_integral_1550_4  N$3 N$4 Waveguide library="Design kits/ebeam" wg_length=62.517u wg_width=0.500u points="[[-187.52,-10.64],[-180.37,-10.64],[-180.37,-60.55],[-188.93,-60.55]]" radius=5.0 lay_x=-184.2749999999999E-6 lay_y=-35.59499999999998E-6 sch_x=-7.344890436E0 sch_y=-1.418756614E0 
+ ebeam_gc_te1550_5  ebeam_gc_te1550_detector3 N$4 GC library="Design kits/ebeam"  lay_x=-205.42999999999986E-6 lay_y=-60.54999999999997E-6 sch_x=-8.188093026E0 sch_y=-2.413420789E0 
+.ends spice_netlist
+
+spice_netlist   ebeam_gc_te1550_laser1 ebeam_gc_te1550_detector2 ebeam_gc_te1550_detector3 spice_netlist sch_x=-1 sch_y=-1 
+
+
+.ona input_unit=wavelength input_parameter=start_and_stop
+ + interconnect_loss = -0.5
+ + analysis_type = scattering_data
+ + orthogonal_identifier = 1
+ + start = 0.00000153
+ + stop = 0.00000158
+ + number_of_points = 2000
+ + input = spice_netlist,ebeam_gc_te1550_laser1
+ + output(1) = test2_2,ebeam_gc_te1550_detector2
+ + output(2) = test2_2,ebeam_gc_te1550_detector3
+
diff --git a/examples/netlist_import/test_main.spi b/examples/netlist_import/test_main.spi
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+* Spice output from KLayout SiEPIC-Tools v0.4.0, 2020-05-21 11:23:25.
+
+* Optical Network Analyzer:
+.ona input_unit=wavelength input_parameter=start_and_stop
+  + minimum_loss=80
+  + analysis_type=scattering_data
+  + multithreading=user_defined number_of_threads=1
+  + orthogonal_identifier=1
+  + start=1500.000e-9
+  + stop=1600.000e-9
+  + number_of_points=2000
+  + input(1)=test,ebeam_gc_te1550_detector2
+  + output=test,ebeam_gc_te1550_laser1
+.INCLUDE "C:\Users\root\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpwqbdaq9f\test.spi"
+