Help with Milkshape please...

[monchopim]

hi ppl, you know i want to make human models for my map, so i hear that milkshape is better than GMax for making characters... i already know all the things of GMax, but can somebody explain me the basics of milkshape and some functions (like the views). cuz for example, i know the optino extrude, but i cant make it work here on milkshape , help please.