1. An image editing method using an image editing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional image configured with a plurality of element figure surfaces, comprising: accepting the three-dimensional image to be edited; receiving specification of an element figure surface; retrieving, by a computer, the element figure surface configuring the accepted three-dimensional image, connected to the specified element figure surface and element figure surfaces included in the same three-dimensional image in which the specified element figure surface is included; determining, by the computer, whether or not each of the retrieved element figure surfaces has a specific relationship to the specified element figure surface; relating, by the computer, the element figure surface determined as having the specific relationship, to the specified element figure surface; and selecting the element figure surface to prepare one object figure configured with plural element figure surfaces and selecting one element figure surface from the plural element figure surfaces configuring the prepared object figure.