
If you expand your FFD modifier by clicking on the + as we
did with the Bend modifier, you can select control points. This
tells Max we want to only modify the lattice points within the
FFD. Select some of the control points and move them, scale
them, or rotate them. You’ll be surprised at how much control
this lattice gives you!
Lathe
The Lathe modifier is a slick way to create complicated circu-
lar objects. An example of this would be a pillar, a candlestick,
or even a detailed car tire. Think of a real lathe. You put in a
cylinder of wood, the lathe spins that piece of wood around,
and you slowly take away sections of wood by pressing a tool
into the ...