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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 ⛤⛧⛥✬✫)

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  • $\begingroup$ 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 ;) $\endgroup$
    – Gordon Brinkmann
    Jan 27 at 10:49
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    $\begingroup$ @GordonBrinkmann for legal reasons I can't explain why I need this. $\endgroup$
    – Markus von Broady
    Jan 27 at 11:07
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    $\begingroup$ I wouldn't mind if you were a priest in the Church of Satan, I know others, too :) $\endgroup$
    – Gordon Brinkmann
    Jan 27 at 11:36
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    – horseyride
    Jan 27 at 19:52
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    $\begingroup$ @HarryMcKenzie I was worried this might be the case, but at least now I have a confirmation, thanks! $\endgroup$
    – Markus von Broady
    Jan 28 at 12:38

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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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    – Markus von Broady
    Jan 27 at 11:08
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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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    $\begingroup$ "Hey, I heard you like pentagrams so I drew a pentagram in your node setup, so you can see a pentagram while building a pentagram" $\endgroup$
    – Duarte Farrajota Ramos ♦
    Jan 27 at 10:50
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    $\begingroup$ You even managed to draw a pentagram with only FOUR points in the node tree, for this you get three upvotes from me! :D $\endgroup$
    – quellenform ♦
    Jan 30 at 1:11
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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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    $\begingroup$ wow this is magic $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Jan 27 at 11:29
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    $\begingroup$ What kind of sorcery is this?! $\endgroup$
    – Harry McKenzie
    Jan 27 at 11:46
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    $\begingroup$ let's burn mister Robin Betts $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Jan 27 at 11:49
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    $\begingroup$ he's a witch, he looks like one! $\endgroup$
    – Allen Simpson
    Jan 27 at 21:09
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    $\begingroup$ You're upsetting the cat! (There, there, Mephistopholes, don't listen to any of the cruel things the villagers are saying.. let's brew them a little something to... um... calm them down.. ) $\endgroup$
    – Robin Betts ♦
    Jan 27 at 21:34
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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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    $\begingroup$ You devil... not even the 2 millisecond exposure of the header is any help... $\endgroup$
    – Robin Betts ♦
    Jan 28 at 17:46
  • $\begingroup$ who said we are here to help? $\endgroup$
    – lemon
    Jan 28 at 17:54
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    $\begingroup$ Let me guess, R 180? 😜 $\endgroup$
    – Markus von Broady
    Jan 29 at 23:35
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    $\begingroup$ s -1 also works $\endgroup$
    – ruckus
    Jan 30 at 0:32
  • $\begingroup$ @ruckus don't tell this kind of secrets, please... ; ) $\endgroup$
    – lemon
    Jan 30 at 6:33

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