What software are used for quantity surveying?

Auto Cad, MS Excel, Staad Pro

AutoCAD; using "Block Reference" commands.
But the items to be surveyed must be in the form of "blocks" in the layout because this command actually counts the simliar blocks with "multi select" strategy.

MO , OUTCAD & CIVIL

The best QS software to be used is the one that offers significant benefits to Quantity Surveyors by improving speed accuracy and efficiency in performing the following with an affordable price: 1-Cost planning 2-Bill preparation 3-Estimating 4-Pricing 5-Tender appraisal 6-Re-measurement 7-Valuation 8-Final accounts It should provide an automated, intelligent and fully integrated system to allow the Quantity Surveyor to perform his tasks efficiently and accurately.
It is the modern, high technology replacement for traditional manual methods, for earlier computer systems based on coding and for computer systems which only does part of the job.
Thus using a well designed software may gives us the potential to benefit in the following ways: 1-Maximizes the efficiency of the QS 2-Reduce errors and improve quality 3-Re-use data within jobs and between jobs, building a valuable information resource for future projects 4-Offer clients a faster and fuller service 5-Save time, effort and money One of the many used software is Q-script.

AutoCad and Civil

Winest, Estimation, Proest are some softwares used for digtital quantity take off.

Autodesk Revit , Autodesk quantity takeoff, Excel

matlab , autocad , winQS and civil

KSA is using "Program for Earthwors Cross-section Calculations that is highly detailed with zero-point and sections.

We may used CivilCad, AutoCad, AutoDesk, EziCad etc. 

Autodesk, WinQS

MS Excell, Autodest Qty Take Off,Alconsoft, Buildsoft Pro