Cheating

1. Launch Inkscape. You want to create an unfilled vector drawing in this program.
2. Search Google for a black and white SVG file (Use Advanced Search). Or just save this SVG.
   
3. In Inkscape select File→Import.
4. Navigate to your svg file.
5. In Inkscape click on the Fill and Stroke area in the lower left corner or type SHIFT+CTRL+F. The palette will open on the right.
6. Set Fill to No Paint:
   
Enable Stroke paint:

7. Set the width of the Stroke style to 1px:
   
8. Press SHIFT+CTRL+D to set the document properties. You want to set the units to mm and resize the page to drawing or selection.
   
9. Resize the image by locking the width and setting it to 100:
   
10. Select File→Save As and select the DXF format
    
11. Change pt to mm:
    
12. Launch AutoCAD.
13. Type INSERT and press <RETURN>.
14. Click on the Browse button and navigate to your saved drawing.
    
15. Change the type from dwg to dxf and select your image.
    
    
    
16. Enable Explode block and click OK:
    
17. Place the image in AutoCAD.
18. You need to convert the lines and splines to a polyline.
    Type PEDit and press <RETURN>.
19. Type M for Multiple. This allows you to select multiple lines.
20. Select all the lines.
21. Type Y when asked if you want to convert Lines, Arcs and Splines to polylines.
22. Press <RETURN> when asked to set the precision of the spline conversion to 10.
23. Type J to Join when asked to select an option.
24. Type .1 when asked to set the fuzz distance. This will connect all lines that are within .1 units distance.
25. Press <RETURN> until the command ends.
26. Save your drawing.