I need to model some round and square containers, with curved sides like this:

I might have a brain freeze once again as anything I came up just didnt work. How should I approach this? Ideally I would need total control over the curve. I am sure it is totally doable (and likely easy), but never done anything like it. I’d appreciate tips!

Windows 7
Max 2010 SP1 32/64
Max 2012 32/64
Intel Quad-core
8Gb ram

Bevel Profile. Great for that kind of object.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

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Indeed, that was it! I had used bevel profile on straight shapes before and it never occurred to me I could use it like this.

Thanks so much!

Windows 7
Max 2010 SP1 32/64
Max 2012 32/64
Intel Quad-core
8Gb ram

Ok, one more question regards this…

I am working with circles right now to make a round thingy. I’d need to match the top and bottom radiuses to a certain object, how would I go about that because I still need the neat curvy sides? (other than lathing)

Windows 7
Max 2010 SP1 32/64
Max 2012 32/64
Intel Quad-core
8Gb ram

Well, if you use a circle as the base object then a Bevel Profile on top, the results are very similar to using a Lathe anyway.
If you create the shape accurately, and make the base circle the correct size, then it should just work, Bevel Profile or Lathe - they both allow access to the profile shape so you can alter it later.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

You mean a fillet? Use the chamfer in the edge edit mode.
Use the first spinner as your radius and add “segments” to get a rounded edge in the second spinner.

3ds Max 9 thru 2013
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit OS SP1
Dual Intel® Xeon® 6 core X5650 @ 2.67GHz CPU 36GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
450GB HDD (x3) and 2TB HDD

3ds Max 2012 Certified Professional Models to Motion

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