This is a series of four free videos, each less than ten minutes long. In this series, you learn to navigate the 3ds Max user interface. Using the Modify panel, we create a very simple 3D model, an ice cream cone. This series also introduces object properties, such as name and wireframe color.

Supplemental material:

3ds Max Cheat Sheet  

This document lists the most commonly needed hotkeys, or keyboard shortcuts, for 3ds Max.