Unwrapping Issue/Mapping Issue

[Dave Buckley]

My first post in quite some time, but I've returned to get some help with an issue I'm having.

 

A friend of mine is having difficulty unwrapping the piece of geometry in the attached image.

 

I've given it a go myself, got a little bit closer but not managed to solve it.

 

Admittedly unwrapping isn't my speciality. The issue is this:

 

The geometry has come from Autodesk Inventor, has been imported in Max for rendering purposes and needs texturing with small ceramic tiles. In reality, the finished product has no seams. But I'm finding it incredibly difficult to show no visible seams due to the multitude of different curves in different directions.

 

If anyone can offer any advice it would be much appreciated. Maybe I'm missing a trick.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Dave

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Can you (may you) share the model?