Quick Docking/Strut Connectors Question

[this]

Just a real quick question so I don't end up making a catastrophic mistake on this project.

So, when this decoupler is activated, the strut connectors that are connecting and stabilizing the two sides will disappear, so the two parts can go their separate ways.

My question is this: Does the same thing happen when the decoupler is substituted with a docking node?

If not, is there a way to manually get rid of the strut connectors while in flight?

[blizzy78]

Why not launch a small probe (instead of live Kerbals) and try it out for yourself? That's just part of the fun

[sojourner]

The quick answer is yes, the struts will release automatically.

[UbioZur]

What sojourner said

and also don't hesitate to launch it, and undock on the pad to test it, and then revert to the VAB so you don't get the kerbal killed.

[KerbMav]

Reminds in some way of an xkcd - how much time and explosions were lost to make screenshots, upload them, make a thread and wait for an answer ... :D