1. 3ds max fundamentals interface primitives splines modifiers operation

2. interface command panel hierarchy arrangement

3. interface modify panel “wired” to objects and context sensitive modifiers from the list can be used to alter the geometry

4. interface modifier “stack” is the history of the object sans transforms the parameters for the box still exist and are accessible and editable

5. interface context sensitive command structure viewport control viewport navigation

6. interface the transform gizmo context sensitive move, rotate, scale axis locks

7. primitives these are primitives

8. primitives these are primitives on modifiers

9. primitives the boundary representation (the polygonal structure) is of utmost importance

10. splines closed vs. open spline sub-object modes

11. splines vertex types weld multiple vertices to achieve closure position and shape

12. splines extrude, loft, lathe

13. modeling sub-object modes (topology) determines modifiers and operations and can even be directly sculpted