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+====== Level Of Detail ======
+To reduce the rendering performance impact of models with high triangle counts or models with a lot of instances, Hurricane supports levels of detail (LOD). This allows models to be rendered with a different mesh at different distances to the camera.
+Hurricane supports 5 different levels of detail:
+^  Level ID  ^  Min distance  ^  Max distance  ^
+|  0  |  0    |  50   |
+|  1  |  50   |  100  |
+|  2  |  100  |  200  |
+|  3  |  200  |  300  |
+|  4  |  300  |  ∞    |
+===== How to =====
+To add LOD to your model, for each mesh in your model, do the following:
+  - create less detailed versions of your mesh
+  - for each level, put your meshes in child nodes named ''LOD_X'' with ''X'' being the selected level
+  - alternatively, you can use a single mesh for multiple levels of detail: for example, if you name your mesh node ''LOD_23'', this mesh will be used for rendering at levels 2 and 3
+  - if you want to hide a model at long distance (useful for small props too small to see from far away anyway), don't use levels past the max rendering distance you want: for example, if you want a small prop to not be rendered at a distance greater than 100, only create meshes ''LOD_0'' and ''LOD_1''
+==== Example ====
+Here are a few examples of model hierarchy using LOD
+=== Before LOD ===
+  * ''RootNode''
+    * ''BuildingMesh'' <- high detailed mesh
+=== With one mesh per level ===
+  * ''RootNode''
+    * ''BuildingMesh''
+      * ''LOD_0''
+      * ''LOD_1''
+      * ''LOD_2''
+      * ''LOD_3''
+      * ''LOD_4''
+=== With one detailed and one simplified mesh ===
+  * ''RootNode''
+    * ''BuildingMesh''
+      * ''LOD_012''
+      * ''LOD_34''
+Here, the model is rendered with the mesh ''LOD_012'' for a distance inferior to 200, and with the mesh ''LOD_34'' for a distance greater than 200.
+=== Only for close distance ===
+  * ''RootNode''
+    * ''SmallPropMesh''
+      * ''LOD_01''
+In this configuration, the mesh ''LOD_01'' is used to render the model to a distance up to 100, and then the model is hidden.