William,

CAM basically mean to produce the CNC programs for your machines to cut your finished product out. You don't need to specifically save your 3D model to a different format. Solid Edge has direct interoperatability with NX CAM Express. FYI, NX CAM Express is a wholely UGS developed product; not a 3rd-party solution. Hence, no issues with reading Solid Edge or NX files directly. In fact, with Solid Edge, all needed is just to push a single button from SE and the current working model will be ported to NX CAM Express environment instantly.

NX CAM Express is available in 4 packages:

1. 2 1/2 Axis Machining (for prismatic parts such as machinery components)
2. 3 Axis Machining (for fixed axis milling, ideal for mold and die machining)
3. Mill-Turn Machining (for programming multi-function machines such as mill turn machines)
4. Advanced Machining (a full NC programming solution including 5 axis machining)

Please also contact your reseller is you want to see a demo on NX CAM Express. It's a very impressive demo acomplished together with Solid Edge! I've done it myself once.

Andrew