Lets start from a new scene. Click File > New to create a new scene. Keep the default setting 'New All' in the dialog box that appears. Create a Teapot at the center of the scene.

Creating a Camera in 3D Studio MAX ( 3DS MAX ) - Tutorial / Lesson

3D Studio MAX ( 3DS MAX ) comes with basically two types of cameras. Before going into the variations let's have a generalized view. A camera in 3D Studio MAX ( 3DS MAX ) is much like a real world camera. We can see through it, make various parameter adjustments like Focal Length, Aperture etc (You should know these if you have an idea about photography). In simpler terms, a camera is much similar to a perspective view, with much more settings in store. We can move the camera around, rotate it, animate it etc. We can create as many cameras in 3D Studio MAX ( 3ds max ) as we like to view the scene from different angles. Perplexed? Lets get our hands dirty.

The cameras can be accessed in 3D Studio MAX ( 3DS MAX ) through the 'Cameras' tab within the 'Create' panel. To refresh your memory, the Create Panel is the first tab in the set of panels present at the right side of your 3D Studio MAX ( 3DS MAX ) window. Click on the Create tab from the main pane. The Create Panel itself has a number of panels within it.