diff --git a/functions/svg_reader.py b/functions/svg_reader.py
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+from svgpathtools import svg2paths
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def svg_reader(filename):
+    paths, attributes = svg2paths(filename)
+
+    points = []
+    for pa in paths:
+        for l in pa:
+            p0 = [l.start.real, l.start.imag]
+            p1 = [l.end.real, l.end.imag]
+            points.append([p0, p1])
+
+    points *= np.array([1, -1]).reshape(1, 1, 2)
+    return np.array(points)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    filename = "files/output.svg"
+    print(svg_reader(filename=filename))
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