diff --git a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/db_plugin/dbDEFImporter.cc b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/db_plugin/dbDEFImporter.cc
index cc2010c58..842b3287a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/db_plugin/dbDEFImporter.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/db_plugin/dbDEFImporter.cc
@@ -727,9 +727,36 @@ DEFImporter::do_read (db::Layout &layout)
                   std::string vn = get ();
                   db::FTrans ft = get_orient (true /*optional*/);
 
+                  db::Coord dx = 0, dy = 0;
+                  long nx = 1, ny = 1;
+
+                  if (specialnets && test ("DO")) {
+
+                    nx = std::max (0l, get_long ());
+                    test ("BY");
+                    ny = std::max (0l, get_long ());
+                    test ("STEP");
+                    dx = db::coord_traits<db::Coord>::rounded (get_double () * scale);
+                    dy = db::coord_traits<db::Coord>::rounded (get_double () * scale);
+
+                    if (nx < 0) {
+                      dx = -dx;
+                      nx = -nx;
+                    }
+                    if (ny < 0) {
+                      dy = -dy;
+                      ny = -ny;
+                    }
+
+                  }
+
                   std::map<std::string, ViaDesc>::const_iterator vd = via_desc.find (vn);
                   if (vd != via_desc.end () && ! pts.empty ()) {
-                    design.insert (db::CellInstArray (db::CellInst (vd->second.cell->cell_index ()), db::Trans (ft.rot (), db::Vector (pts.back ()))));
+                    if (nx <= 1 && ny <= 1) {
+                      design.insert (db::CellInstArray (db::CellInst (vd->second.cell->cell_index ()), db::Trans (ft.rot (), db::Vector (pts.back ()))));
+                    } else {
+                      design.insert (db::CellInstArray (db::CellInst (vd->second.cell->cell_index ()), db::Trans (ft.rot (), db::Vector (pts.back ())), db::Vector (dx, 0), db::Vector (0, dy), (unsigned long) nx, (unsigned long) ny));
+                    }
                     if (ln == vd->second.m1) {
                       ln = vd->second.m2;
                     } else if (ln == vd->second.m2) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImport.cc b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImportTests.cc
similarity index 96%
rename from src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImport.cc
rename to src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImportTests.cc
index 367802008..14cc6fcac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImport.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/dbLEFDEFImportTests.cc
@@ -240,11 +240,16 @@ TEST(19)
 }
 
 TEST(20)
+{
+  run_test (_this, "def11", "lef:test.lef+def:test.def", "au.oas.gz", default_options ());
+}
+
+TEST(100)
 {
   run_test (_this, "issue-172", "lef:in.lef+def:in.def", "au.oas.gz", default_options (), false);
 }
 
-TEST(21)
+TEST(101)
 {
   db::LEFDEFReaderOptions opt = default_options ();
   opt.set_produce_pin_names (true);
@@ -252,7 +257,7 @@ TEST(21)
   run_test (_this, "issue-489", "lef:in.lef+def:in.def", "au.oas", opt, false);
 }
 
-TEST(22)
+TEST(102)
 {
   db::LEFDEFReaderOptions opt = default_options ();
   opt.set_produce_pin_names (true);
@@ -260,8 +265,12 @@ TEST(22)
   run_test (_this, "issue-489b", "lef:in_tech.lef+lef:in.lef", "au.oas.gz", opt, false);
 }
 
-TEST(23)
+TEST(103)
 {
   run_test (_this, "issue-517", "def:in.def", "au.oas.gz", default_options (), false);
 }
 
+TEST(104)
+{
+  run_test (_this, "doxy_vias", "def:test.def", "au.oas.gz", default_options (), false);
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/unit_tests.pro b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/unit_tests.pro
index 93529fc7f..3958da4b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/unit_tests.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/streamers/lefdef/unit_tests/unit_tests.pro
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TARGET = lefdef_tests
 include($$PWD/../../../../lib_ut.pri)
 
 SOURCES = \
-    dbLEFDEFImport.cc
+    dbLEFDEFImportTests.cc
 
 INCLUDEPATH += $$LAY_INC $$TL_INC $$DB_INC $$GSI_INC $$PWD/../db_plugin $$PWD/../../../common
 DEPENDPATH += $$LAY_INC $$TL_INC $$DB_INC $$GSI_INC $$PWD/../db_plugin $$PWD/../../../common
diff --git a/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/.test.def.swp b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/.test.def.swp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcf20729c
Binary files /dev/null and b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/.test.def.swp differ
diff --git a/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/au.oas.gz b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/au.oas.gz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c01179c1f
Binary files /dev/null and b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/au.oas.gz differ
diff --git a/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/test.def b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/test.def
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58efeb9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/lefdef/doxy_vias/test.def
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+VERSION 5.8 ;
+DIVIDERCHAR "/" ;
+BUSBITCHARS "[]" ;
+DESIGN chip_top ;
+UNITS DISTANCE MICRONS 1000 ;
+DIEAREA ( 30000 3000 ) ( 10000000 4000 ) ;
+VIAS 1 ;
+ - VIA1_dummy
+   + RECT M1 ( -200 -140 ) ( 200 140 )
+   + RECT VIA1 ( -100 -100 ) ( 100 100 )
+   + RECT M2 ( -300 -120 ) ( 300 120 ) ;
+END VIAS
+SPECIALNETS 1 ;
+- dummy
+   + ROUTED M1 150 + SHAPE IOWIRE ( 40000 3600 ) VIA1_dummy DO 16000 BY 1 STEP 700 0
+;
+END SPECIALNETS
+END DESIGN