uniqedges.m

function [edges, idx, edgemap] = uniqedges(elem)
%
% [edges,idx,edgemap]=uniqedges(elem)
%
% return the unique edge list from a surface or tetrahedral mesh
%
% author: Qianqian Fang, <q.fang at neu.edu>
%
% input:
%     elem: a list of elements, each row is a list of nodes for an element.
%           elem can have 2, 3 or 4 columns
%
% output:
%     edge: unique edges in the mesh, denoted by a pair of node indices
%     idx:  index of the output in the raw edge list (returned by meshedge)
%     edgemap: index of the raw edges in the output list (for triangular mesh)
%
% -- this function is part of iso2mesh toolbox (http://iso2mesh.sf.net)
%

if (size(elem) == 2)
    edges = elem;
elseif (size(elem) >= 3)
    edges = meshedge(elem);
else
    error('invalid input');
end

[uedges, idx, jdx] = unique(sort(edges, 2), 'rows');
edges = edges(idx, :);
if (nargout > 2)
    edgemap = reshape(jdx, [size(elem, 1) nchoosek(size(elem, 2), 2)]);
end