Basics of Creating and Manipulating Geometry in 3ds Max - 3d Modeling

Creating Geometry

All the tools you need are in the right menu bar.

Select a shape.

Left mouse button + click + drag = create an object of your choice of size.

Certain options allow more control of the geometry's measurements.

Manipulating Geometry

The top menu bar has the tools you need to change the size and shape of your geometry, i.e. move, rotate, and scale.