function sim_board:fill_start_position()
    if self.start_position_filled == true then
  return
    end
    --printf("FILL START POSITION [%s]", self.player_name)
    self.start_position_filled = true
    for level in game_graph():levels() do
  local section_name = "start_position_" .. alife():level_name(level.id)

  if not setting_ini:section_exist(section_name) then
   return
  end

  local n = setting_ini:line_count(section_name)
  for i=0,n-1 do
   local result, id, value    = setting_ini:r_line(section_name,i,"","")
   local smrt_names = utils.parse_names(value)
   for k,v in pairs(smrt_names) do
    local smart = self.smarts_by_names[v]
    if smart == nil then
     abort("Wrong smart name [%s] in start position", tostring(v))
    end
    local squad = self:create_squad(smart, id)
    self:enter_smart(squad, smart.id)
    --squad:update()
   end
  end
    end
end