Floating entities

[Anonymous]

I see reference to the term "floating entities" in the explanation of the command "color". I'm not  sure what would  be  considered a "floating entity". Can anyone help me  clear this up?

I've been an AutoCAD user for 20 years but am now involved in teaching students in the theatre industry and, although I believe this is an archaic command, I still need to  have clearer explanations for any questions I get.

[TheCADnoob]

The only thing i know of is geometry who's shape 'definition' is based on another piece of geometry that isn't really there. Think of a slab with a cylinder cut in it. The cylinder is a floating entity as its not really there though it defines the other object. I've heard those called a floating entity. 

I have no idea what the color command would have to do with that unless its choosing a color of the floating entity... What is the source you are getting this from?

[cadffm]

"What is the source you are getting this from?" Thats the question.

My answer without knowing where you read that:
I knowing about floating Viewport and
color "ByLayer", float the color of referenced Layer of the Object
color "ByBlock", float the color from Blockreference to the (byblock) Object into the Block.