Tutorial 3dsMax -- Bend Modifier
The Bend modifier lets you bend the current selection up to 360 degrees about a single axis, producing a uniform bend in an object's geometry. You can control the angle and direction of the bend on any of three axes. You can also limit the bend to a section of the geometry.
Sometimes completely unknown, the modifiers are very useful during the normal workflow of 3dsMax. These are old videos created with 3dsMax2010 but the modifiers are equal to the latest versions