diff --git a/_unittest/conftest.py b/_unittest/conftest.py
index 0a86658b890..f00921d7f1e 100644
--- a/_unittest/conftest.py
+++ b/_unittest/conftest.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 test_project_name = "test_primitives"
 
 sys.path.append(local_path)
-from .launch_desktop_tests import run_desktop_tests
+from _unittest.launch_desktop_tests import run_desktop_tests
 
 # set scratch path and create it if necessary
 scratch_path = tempfile.gettempdir()
diff --git a/_unittest/example_models/test.lib b/_unittest/example_models/test.lib
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1be06decfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_unittest/example_models/test.lib
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+* PSPICE Model generated by PyAEDT
+* Property : C = 0.22 [uF]
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+* Applicable Conditions:
+*   Frequency Range = 100Hz - 6GHz
+*   Temperature = -55 degC - 125 degC
+*   DC Bias Voltage = 0V - 100V
+*   Small Signal Operation
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+* Encrypted Netlist
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.subckt GRM1234 Port1 Port2 PARAMS: temperature=25
+    C1 Port1 Port2 1e-12
+.ends
+
+.subckt GRM2345 Port1 Port2
+    C1 Port1 Port2 1e-12
+.ends
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_unittest/test_21_Circuit.py b/_unittest/test_21_Circuit.py
index 5f0c150af54..fe55a9e0d44 100644
--- a/_unittest/test_21_Circuit.py
+++ b/_unittest/test_21_Circuit.py
@@ -320,3 +320,9 @@ def test_28_load_and_save_diff_pair_file(self):
         with open(diff_file2, "r") as fh:
             lines = fh.read().splitlines()
         assert len(lines) == 3
+
+    def test_29_create_circuit_from_spice(self):
+        model = os.path.join(local_path, "example_models", "test.lib")
+        assert self.aedtapp.modeler.schematic.create_component_from_spicemodel(model)
+        assert self.aedtapp.modeler.schematic.create_component_from_spicemodel(model, "GRM2345")
+        assert not self.aedtapp.modeler.schematic.create_component_from_spicemodel(model, "GRM2346")
diff --git a/pyaedt/circuit.py b/pyaedt/circuit.py
index 39bdfce16cf..7b70ebde92a 100644
--- a/pyaedt/circuit.py
+++ b/pyaedt/circuit.py
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@ def create_schematic_from_netlist(self, file_to_import):
                                 already_exist = True
                         if not already_exist:
                             self.modeler.schematic.create_new_component_from_symbol(
-                                parameter, pins, fields[0][0], parameter_list, parameter_value
+                                parameter,
+                                pins,
+                                refbase=fields[0][0],
+                                parameter_list=parameter_list,
+                                parameter_value=parameter_value,
                             )
                         mycomp = self.modeler.schematic.create_component(
                             fields[0],
@@ -295,7 +299,11 @@ def create_schematic_from_netlist(self, file_to_import):
                             already_exist = True
                     if not already_exist:
                         self.modeler.schematic.create_new_component_from_symbol(
-                            parameter, pins, fields[0][0], parameter_list, parameter_value
+                            parameter,
+                            pins,
+                            refbase=fields[0][0],
+                            parameter_list=parameter_list,
+                            parameter_value=parameter_value,
                         )
                     mycomp = self.modeler.schematic.create_component(
                         fields[0],
diff --git a/pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesNexxim.py b/pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesNexxim.py
index bb98e1c9e50..7c6a98f9302 100644
--- a/pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesNexxim.py
+++ b/pyaedt/modeler/PrimitivesNexxim.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import re
 import warnings
 
 from pyaedt.generic.general_methods import generate_unique_name
@@ -928,7 +929,7 @@ def create_new_component_from_symbol(
         pin_lists,
         time_stamp=1591858313,
         description="",
-        refbase="U",
+        refbase="x",
         parameter_list=[],
         parameter_value=[],
         gref="",
@@ -1032,13 +1033,12 @@ def create_new_component_from_symbol(
         arg2 = ["NAME:Parameters"]
 
         for el, val in zip(parameter_list, parameter_value):
-            if isinstance(val, str):
+            if "MOD" in el:
                 arg2.append("TextValueProp:=")
                 arg2.append([el, "D", "", val])
-
             else:
-                arg2.append("ValueProp:=")
-                arg2.append([el, "D", "", str(val), False, ""])
+                arg2.append("ValuePropNU:=")
+                arg2.append([el, "D", "", str(val), 0, ""])
 
         arg2.append("ButtonProp:=")
         arg2.append(["CosimDefinition", "D", "", "Edit", "Edit", 40501, "ButtonPropClientData:=", []])
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ def create_new_component_from_symbol(
         while id < len(pin_lists):
             spicesintax += "%" + str(id) + " "
             id += 1
-        spicesintax += symbol_name + " "
+        # spicesintax += symbol_name + " "
         for el, val in zip(parameter_list, parameter_value):
             if "MOD" in el:
                 spicesintax += "@{} ".format(el)
@@ -1750,3 +1750,54 @@ def assign_sin_excitation2ports(self, ports, settings):
             DeprecationWarning,
         )
         return self._app.assign_voltage_sinusoidal_excitation_to_ports(ports, settings)
+
+    @pyaedt_function_handler()
+    def _parse_spice_model(self, model_path):
+        models = []
+        with open(model_path, "r") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if ".subckt" in line.lower():
+                    pinNames = [i.strip() for i in re.split(" |\t", line) if i]
+                    models.append(pinNames[1])
+        return models
+
+    @pyaedt_function_handler()
+    def create_component_from_spicemodel(self, model_path, model_name=None, location=None):
+        """Create and place a new component based on a spice .lib file.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        model_path : str
+            Path to .lib file.
+        model_name : str, optional
+            Model name to import. If `None` the first subckt in the lib file will be placed.
+        location : list, optional
+            Position in the schematic of the new component.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        :class:`pyaedt.modeler.Object3d.CircuitComponent`
+            Circuit Component Object.
+        """
+        models = self._parse_spice_model(model_path)
+        if not model_name and models:
+            model_name = models[0]
+        elif model_name not in models:
+            return False
+        arg = ["NAME:Options", "Mode:=", 2, "Overwrite:=", False, "SupportsSimModels:=", False, "LoadOnly:=", False]
+        arg2 = ["NAME:Models"]
+        for el in models:
+            arg2.append(el + ":=")
+            if el == model_name:
+                arg2.append([True, "", "", False])
+            else:
+                arg2.append([False, "", "", False])
+        arg.append(arg2)
+        self.o_component_manager.ImportModelsFromFile(model_path, arg)
+
+        return self.create_component(
+            None,
+            component_library=None,
+            component_name=model_name,
+            location=location,
+        )
diff --git a/requirements_test.txt b/requirements_test.txt
index 216b5dd3a60..43840513098 100644
--- a/requirements_test.txt
+++ b/requirements_test.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pyvista
 matplotlib
 numpy
-pytest
+pytest==7.0.0
 pytest-cov
 codecov