Rigging Characters - Beginning Game Art in 3ds Max 8 - page 291

9. You can set up the index finger in the Front view, as shown in Figure 7.74.
Figure 7.74 Set up the joints of the index finger in the Front view first.
10. Next, move and rotate the joints for the index finger to place them, as
shown in Figure 7.75.
Figure 7.75 Place the joints for the index finger.