Archive notice: This article was originally published on September 16, 2014. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.
The Polypaint Importer can be used to import polyPaints from ZBrush into Maya. No UVs are required. The plug-in is suitable for Maya 2014 and 2015, and in the 2015 version supports both Mac OSX and Windows 64-bit, while the 2014 version supports only Windows 64-bit.
You can download the Polypaint Importer plug-in here. The zip file is 60 KB in size.
Here you can see how the import takes place quickly and easily.
Zbrush Polypaint importer for Maya / Free from Kidintwo3 on Vimeo.
Further work and videos by Janos Hunyadi can be found here.
We would also like to remind you once again of our current DP issue with the focus topic "The Best Plug-ins", in which you are sure to find a few useful extension tips for your favourite tool.