
Now, freezing objects is much more useful that it sounds, I
assure you. Freezing objects allows you to still have an object
in the scene, but you can’t modify it in any way. You can’t even
select it! It’s very useful if you need a reference in the scene
for what you’re modeling but don’t want to be bothered by
accidentally selecting it or moving it around. It’s extremely
useful for animators who are working with a bunch of models
that have bones going through them.
Modify Panel
The Modify panel is where you will spend most of your time
in 3ds Max. It has several options that correspond to different
areas of 3D. This is where Max gets a little bit more ...