Thanks Brynn for your reply...but unfortunately I just tried that and it didn't work (I assume because the two nodes are end nodes???

Can you think of another way to break this path? I agree with you completely about the wording of the tools--I thought perhaps it was a proprietary thing.

Sorry...I'm sure there is an overly-simplistic answer to this thread but I'm new to this and can't figure it out. I created a path with nodes and handles and then connected the two corner (end) nodes. Now, I don't like the path being connected by the two end nodes and want to get rid of that connect...