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I'm transitioning from organic character sculpting in Blender to trying my hand at hard-surface modeling for sci-fi props and environments, and I'm struggling with achieving the clean, precise edges and complex bevels I see in professional work. My main issue is with topology flow and managing edge loops when using boolean operations to cut details into a base mesh, which often results in messy geometry that's impossible to subdivide or bevel cleanly. For artists experienced in Blender hard-surface modeling, what is your preferred non-destructive workflow for creating intricate mechanical parts, and how do you approach retopology after using booleans to get a model that's both detailed and animation-ready? I'm specifically trying to model a detailed blaster weapon.