Hello all!
Using 3D Max 2015
Stuck trying to model a cage lamp for a project. I tried a few things with limited results so I thought I’d ask the experts for some suggestions. See attachment for object in question.
Methods I tried include creating a capsule and using the lattice – problem there was reducing the edges to 4 collapsed the cage - and trying to remove edges didn’t work well either. Also tried using rectangle spline, fillet the top, Shift rotate then add circle to create the cage. Works but missing the nice shape and junctions where the sections meet.
Would appreciate any suggestions or links to tutorials. 
Thanks!