+ Autodesk Support Documentation
> 3ds Max Interface Overview (static image)
> Essential Skills Movies
> Modeling Tutorials (comprehensive set of modeling tutorials; you’ll need to download the scene files)
+ 3ds Max Learning Channel
Autodesk’s official introductory video tutorials on Youtube.
Playlists:
1. Getting Started (approximately 2 hours)
2. General (including layers, snaps, aligns)
3. Interoperability (such as imports from AutoCAD, exports to After Effects)
4. Modeling
5. Materials and Mapping
6. Lighting and Rendering
7. Creating City Blocks (walks through modeling a portion of a city)
+ Marcus McCormick’s 3ds Max 2012 tutorials
+ Beginner’s Guide to 3ds Max
1. Introduction to the 3ds Max Interface
2. Creating and Editing Splines
3. Creating and Editing Primitives
4. Creating and Editing Editable Polys
5. Modeling Demo: Creating A Wrench
6. Graphite Modeling Tools
7. UV Creation and Editing Process
8. Materials, Procedural Textures and Texture Maps
9. Lights and Rendering
10. Render to Texture, Ambient Occlusion and Normal Bakes
11. Rigging and Skinning