How to create pentagonal podium?

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How to create pentagonal podium?

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Please, help me to solve the problem. I need to create pentagonal podium in the room. Which instrument can I use? [:-/]
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AOI or I've made this for you. Hope You like.
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1 - Draw a room
2 - Create a new level
3 - Double-click the tab of the new level; for a podium 50 cms high the settings for the new level are: Elevation 50 cms, Floor thickness 50 cms
3 - Draw a pentagonal wall as follows
3a - click Walls button
3b - in the new level click for first point of pentagram
3c - hit ENTER, a pop-up windoww appears
3c - type desired wall length, hit TAB
3d - type 108 as angle, hit TAB
3e - type 0.1 as wall height, hit ENTER
3f - repeat steps 3c through 3e to complete the pentagram
4 - click ROOMS button
5 - double-click in the pentagram to create a room
6 - make the ceiling invisible

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Re: How to create pentagonal podium?

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Thank you very much. Your instruction is very good, I've done it! [:)]
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I've make a mistake in my previous post. Hire is the correct object.
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