targeting while in animation?

[anjenthedog]

So you initiate some animation with a couple (or I suppose more), or something else initiates one (Defeat incident for instance, or various quest-like things such as Amorous adventures). But one or more fail to undress.

 

If you were lucky, you already targeted (the) one who didn't undress, prior to the setup event.  Then it's just a matter of using the undress key available from various associated mods on that already targeted NPC. 

 

If you weren't lucky, well, then you're SOL unless you use console commands to remedy the issue. (console-target the NPC, inv, removeitem (by id from inv response), and at the end, resetinv to redress)

 

So what I'm wondering is this. Is it possible to target while in animation, ie target like you would when in regular play? If so, I'd sure like to know the trick. Doesn't happen "all the time", but enough to be annoying.