Today i was playing around with linking and parent and child relationships. Also the basic tools to make shapes and getting to grips with how to use these effectively.

Here is a very basic box using the basic tools in 3ds max, however i used the hierarchy command panel to make the pivot point of the lid match the two hinges of the base and then linked the glass inside the lid to the lid itself so when you rotate the lid it rotates correctly and the glass inside moves accordingly. Very helpful!