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For some reason I want to create a pentagram:

How can I achieve this in Blender? (I am asking just for the basic shape ⛤⛧⛥✬✫)

Peter Mortensen
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Markus von Broady
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  • If this were a regular question instead of a peg to hang a tutorial on I would have voted to close it for need of clarification or being opinion-based :D I mean: did you say please in GN or regular curve or mesh object? Or what you need it for afterwards so that we know what to consider while creating it? Or please tell us what you got so far and where you are stuck ;) – Gordon Brinkmann Jan 27 '23 at 10:49
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    @GordonBrinkmann for legal reasons I can't explain why I need this. – Markus von Broady Jan 27 '23 at 11:07
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    I wouldn't mind if you were a priest in the Church of Satan, I know others, too :) – Gordon Brinkmann Jan 27 '23 at 11:36
  • I'd pay a few dollars to learn what draconian legal reasons could possibly exist that someone couldn't describe in generalities why they needed something – horseyride Jan 27 '23 at 19:52
  • @MarkusvonBroady Is this really a pentagram? XD https://snipboard.io/olpdkS.jpg – Harry McKenzie Jan 28 '23 at 01:50
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    @HarryMcKenzie I was worried this might be the case, but at least now I have a confirmation, thanks! – Markus von Broady Jan 28 '23 at 12:38

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Geometry Nodes

You can use a 5-point star with same inner and outer radii, but $108°$/ $180°$ twist:

In order to improve topology, consider converting it to mesh and merging by distance:

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You can create a 5 vertex circle:

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Fill between the vertices this way:

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Remove the outer edges:

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Enable the Auto Merge and the Split Edges & Faces options, press GEnter to create vertices where the edges cross:

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Fill everything with F:

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Inset individual faces with double i:

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Delete the inset faces, edit the topology a bit, extrude up...

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A combination of moonboots and the wizard's methods.

Snap is set to 'Vertex' and 'Active', including 'Rotation'. Automerge as in moonboots' answer, starting with a 10-vertex circle:

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small detail which can also work for the crest of the Abbey of Theleme, or for those pictish tattoos.

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Another variation, without snapping. But my sect does not allow me to say more.

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