Uh... right. Good! Just In case we're falling into an "Abbott & Costello bit" I should clarify there's a 3ds max feature called Normal Align, which I'm guessing will achieve your goal. Here's how to use it: https://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-4A8906C8-281F-4B75-8DD2-F08237216BF4