FIX: Set emissivity value in surface material (#5015)

ansys · Aug 8, 2024 · c304025 · c304025
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diff --git a/_unittest/test_98_Icepak.py b/_unittest/test_98_Icepak.py
@@ -497,7 +497,8 @@ def test_28_get_all_dielectrics(self):
         ]
 
     def test_29_assign_surface_material(self):
-        self.aedtapp.materials.add_surface_material("my_surface", 0.5)
+        surf_mat = self.aedtapp.materials.add_surface_material("my_surface", 0.5)
+        assert surf_mat.emissivity.value == 0.5
         obj = ["box2", "box3"]
         assert self.aedtapp.assign_surface_material(obj, "my_surface")
         assert self.aedtapp.assign_surface_material("box", "Fe-cast")

diff --git a/pyaedt/modules/MaterialLib.py b/pyaedt/modules/MaterialLib.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def add_surface_material(self, name, emissivity=None):
         else:
             material = SurfaceMaterial(self._app, name, material_update=False)
             if emissivity:
-                material.emissivity = emissivity
+                material.emissivity.value = emissivity
             material.update()
             material._material_update = True
             self.logger.info("Material has been added. Edit it to update in Desktop.")