Numerical controller and movement control method for tool

A numerical controller that moves a tool based on a program, the tool being configured to machine a work supported on a table and being movable along at least two axis directions orthogonal to each other, the numerical controller comprising:

• a program analyzing unit configured to analyze the program to obtain a first movement end point position of the tool that is linearly moved;
• a direction calculating unit configured to calculate a synthetic movement direction that maximizes a synthetic velocity, based on a predetermined upper limit movement velocity of the tool in each of the at least two axis directions;
• an end point position calculating unit configured to calculate an intersection position of a circle and the synthetic movement direction as a second movement end point position, the circle having as a radius a distance from a rotation center position of the table to the first movement end point position;
• a rotation angle calculating unit configured to calculate a rotation angle of the table based on the first movement end point position and the second movement end point position;
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• a rotation control unit configured to control rotation of the table about the rotation center position based on the rotation angle.