displaying 3dmax studio model with DirectX 8

Hi
I've just learnt 3dmax studio, I've version 3.0
Now I just learnt bones and stuffs, and I make a primitive model.

I'd like to know how I display them using DirectX 8? Well, apart
from displaying, I need to know how to manipulate them.
Half-life have preset movements in the models, so it's like just
calling the preset movements and they'll play. I need to know
how to make these preset movements and calling them as well.

And hopefully someone could teach me the proper way to make
a model and using the bones.

And I know this ain't s'ppose to be here, but quite few times I
went to the GFX forum and no one's there. This general forum is
my only hope.

Thx a lot.:)

shouldn't this go in the games programming section?

try this site:
www.directx4vb.com