# 3ds max : bones and objects **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [July 28, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-bones-and-objects/26925 "2003-07-28T10:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![m\_c\_bell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@m\_c\_bell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_c_bell)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-bones-and-objects/26925/1 "2003-07-28T10:36:47Z")
I think im just being really stupid here but how do you attach your objects to your bones, im just generally very confused about bones and rigging, can anyone post a scene with a charachter with bones which worls so i can see how it works. do you need skin i dont want to use skin, i just need some help to understand thanks, ( a very confused) Mike ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-bones-and-objects/26925/2 "2003-07-28T11:07:25Z")
how do you make the objects move with the bones when you move the bones ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-bones-and-objects/26925/3 "2003-07-28T11:23:44Z")
not to worry i think ive got it i think you just have to link the object to the bone ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/3ds-max-bones-and-objects/26925/4 "2003-07-28T22:12:21Z")
or apply the skin modifier if you want to attach a deformable mesh.