Code - there's a little arrow on the right side of the layer bar. If you alt-click that, it adds your selection to that layer. AFAIK, it doesn't display the objects on a layer, though. You can always use the normal max layer manager for that, or use the outliner, since it's a bit cleaner.
It slices it dices it feeds your cat while you're girlfriend is gone, it even feeds your cat to the neighbors dog, if she leaves you! But seriously here is a quick run down: 1) The main button toggles the layers visibility. Purple when visible, the name of the layer when not. There are several buttons under each layer that…